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If someone drops a cup, it falls to the ground. Why doesn't the gravitational force between the person's hand and the cup keep the cup from falling?

If someone drops a cup, it falls to the ground. Why doesn't the gravitational force between the person's hand and the cup keep the cup from falling?
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If someone drops a cup, it falls to the ground. Why doesn't the gravitational force between the person's hand and the cup keep the cup from falling?

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The gravity from the person's hand is weaker than the gravity from the pull of the earth

Step-by-step explanation:

The gravity from the person's hand is weaker than the gravity from the pull of the earth

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