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Assertion: When distance between bodies is doubled and also mass of each body is also doubled, gravitational force between them remains the same.
Reason: According to Neweton's law gravitational, force is directely proportional to mass of bodies and inversely proportional to square of distance between them.

A

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

B

If both assertion and reason are truebut 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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To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided in the context of Newton's law of gravitation. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Gravitational Force Formula**: The gravitational force \( F \) between two masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) separated by a distance \( d \) is given by Newton's law of gravitation: \[ F = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{d^2} \] where \( G \) is the gravitational constant. 2. **Initial Conditions**: Let's denote the initial masses as \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \), and the initial distance as \( d \). The initial gravitational force \( F_1 \) can be expressed as: \[ F_1 = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{d^2} \] 3. **Doubling the Masses**: If we double the masses of both bodies, the new masses become \( 2m_1 \) and \( 2m_2 \). The new gravitational force \( F_2 \) can be expressed as: \[ F_2 = \frac{G (2m_1)(2m_2)}{d^2} = \frac{4G m_1 m_2}{d^2} \] 4. **Doubling the Distance**: Now, if we also double the distance between the two masses, the new distance becomes \( 2d \). The gravitational force with the new distance can be expressed as: \[ F_2 = \frac{G (2m_1)(2m_2)}{(2d)^2} = \frac{4G m_1 m_2}{4d^2} = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{d^2} \] 5. **Comparing the Forces**: From the calculations: - The initial force \( F_1 = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{d^2} \) - The new force \( F_2 = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{d^2} \) We see that \( F_1 = F_2 \). Therefore, the gravitational force remains the same even after doubling the masses and the distance. 6. **Conclusion**: - The assertion is true: when the distance between the bodies is doubled and the mass of each body is also doubled, the gravitational force between them remains the same. - The reason is also true: according to Newton's law of gravitation, the force is directly proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance. ### Final Answer: Both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion. Therefore, the answer is: **Option A: Both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.**

To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided in the context of Newton's law of gravitation. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Gravitational Force Formula**: The gravitational force \( F \) between two masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) separated by a distance \( d \) is given by Newton's law of gravitation: \[ F = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{d^2} ...
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