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Standard XII
Physics
Displacement of COM:Application
On a body, fo...
Question
On a body, force due to gravity acts
A
vertically upwards
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B
vertically downwards
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C
horizontally
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D
tngentially
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Solution
The correct option is
B
vertically downwards
The force due to gravity always acts vertically downwards at the centre of gravity of the body.
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