Why does an object such as a cannonball appear to fall toward Earth, rather
than Earth falling toward the cannonball?
A. The force of gravity acting on the cannonball is greater than the
force of gravity acting on Earth.
OB. Earth has a large radius, so the distance from the center of the
Earth to the cannonball is greater than the distance from the
cannonball to Earth.
C. The force of gravity acting on Earth is greater than the force of
gravity acting on the cannonball.
OD. Earth has a much greater mass than the cannonball, so the same
amount of force acting on Earth results in much less acceleration.