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How the force of attraction between two bodies varies with distance between them ?

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Force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

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Force is directly proportional to the square of the distance.

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Force is inversely proportional to the distance.

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none of these

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The correct option is A
Force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

Force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

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