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The universal law of gravitational is the force law known also as the

A

triangular law

B

square law

C

inverse square law

D

parallelogram law

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C
According to universal law of gravitation,
`F = (Gm_1m_2)/(r^2) " or " F prop (1)/(r^2)`
Hence, it is also known as inverse square law.
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