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Variation of Atmospheric Pressure with Altitude.

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A body falls downwards because of:

A

magnetic force

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electrical force

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C

gravitational force

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mehcanical force

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Solution

The correct option is C gravitational force
When a body is released from a height, gravitational force of attraction acts on the body pulling it towards the earth’s surface. So, the falling of an object is due to gravitational force. Hence option (b) is correct.

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