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At the centre of the earth, mass of body is zero.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False

Mass:

  1. Mass is the quantity of matter contained in a body.
  2. Its SI unit is the kilogram (kg).
  3. Mass is the fundamental property of a material body as it remains constant everywhere.
  4. So, it is the same in every place even at the centre of the earth.
  5. At the centre of the earth, the mass of a body is not zero.

Hence, the statement is false.


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