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Assertion: The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is one-sixth that on the earth.
Reason : The law of gravitation is the same on both the moon and the earth.

A

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

B

If both assertion and 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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The correct Answer is:
B
The laws of nature are the same everywhere in the universe, but the phenomena may differ from place to place because of different conditions at different locations.
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