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Assertion : At the centre of earth, a bo...

Assertion : At the centre of earth, a body has a centre of mass but no centre of gravity.
Reason : Acceleration due to gravity at the centre of the earth is zero.

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 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
At the centre of the earth value of g is zero, weight of the body is also zero but its mass remains the same. The centre of mass of the body thus remains unchanged.
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