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Physics Question on Gravitation

**Given below are two statements.
**Statement-I: The law of gravitation holds good for any pair of bodies in the universe.
Statement-II: The weight of any person becomes zero when the person is at the centre of the earth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

C

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

D

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

Solution

Statement-I is true as law of gravitation is a universal law

Statement- II is also true as gravitational field at centre of earth is zero.

Therefore, the correct option is (A): Both Statement I and Statement II are true