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Write true or false for the following statements:

All objects attract each other along the line joining their centre of mass

True

Explanation:


Yes, all objects attract each other along the line joining their centre of mass.


The force of attraction is the gravitational force of attraction and is given as,



Where, G = Universal gravitational Constant


= Masses of bodies


R = Distance between two bodies


Gravitational force acts only along the line joining the two masses.


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