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The value of quantity of G in the law of gravitation

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depends on mass of the earth only

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Depends on radius of earth only

C

depends on both mass and radius of the earth

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is independent of mass and radius of the earth

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D
G is the constant of proportionality and called the universal gravitational constant. It is independent of mass and radius of the earth.
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