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Assertion: The centre of gravity of a body coincides with its centre of mass only if the gravitational field does not vary form one part of the body to the other.
Reason: Centre of gravity is independent of the gravitational field.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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C
( c) Centre of gravity of an object depends on the gravitational field on the body.
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