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State whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) A falling stone also attracts the earth.
(b) The force of gravitation between two objects depends on the nature of medium between them.
(c) The value of G on the moon is about one-sixth`((1)/(6))` of the value of G on the earth.
(d) The acceleration due to gravity acting on a freely falling body is directly proportional to the mass or the body.
(e) The weight of an object on the earth is about one-sixth of its weight on the moon.

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