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The matter is not affected by gravity.

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False
A substance that has mass and occupies some space is known as matter. According to the Newton's law of gravitation, every particle in this universe attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

F=Gm1m2r2

Hence, the given statement is false.

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