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Assertion : Gravitational potential of earth at every place on it is negative.
Reason : Every body on earth is bound by the attraction of earth.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True , Statement-2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False , Statement-2 is True

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  • Assertion : Gravitational potential of earth at every place body are equal to one. Reason: Everybody on earth is bound by the attraction of earth.

    A
    If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a true explantion of the assertion.
    B
    If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not true the correct explantion of the assertion.
    C
    If the assertion is true but reason false
    D
    If both the assertion and reason are false.

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    the centre
    B
    the surface
    C
    a distnace equal to 100 times the radius of the earth
    D
    infinite distance

  • The diagram showing the variation of gravitational potential of earth with distance from the centre of earth is

    A
    B
    C
    D

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