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Universal Law of Gravitation

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Acceleration due to gravity (g) is independent of mass.

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False

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True

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The correct option is B True

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Q. Why is acceleration due to gravity of earth independent of mass?

Q. Acceleration due to gravity for a body is independent of .

Q. Fill up the blank with suitable
Acceleration due to gravity is independent of __________.

Acceleration due to gravity near the surface of the earth is and independent of a body.

Q. Choose the correct alternative :
(a) Acceleration due to gravity increases/decreases with increasing altitude.
(b) Acceleration due to gravity increases/decreases with increasing depth (assume the earth to be a sphere of uniform density).
(c) Acceleration due to gravity is independent of mass of the earth/mass of the body.
(d) The formula

- G M m (1 / r_{2} - 1 / r_{1})

is more/less accurate than the formula

m g (r_{2} - r_{1})

for the difference of potential energy between two points

r_{2}

r_{1}

distance away from the center of the earth.

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