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Question
Law of gravitation gives the gravitational force between
Options
the earth and a point mass only
the earth and Sun only
any two bodies having some mass
two charged bodies only
Solution
any two bodies having some mass
Explanation:
The Law of gravitation gives the gravitational force between any two bodies having some mass as it is a universal law.
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