If the law of gravitation, insted of bei...

If the law of gravitation, insted of being inverse-square law, becomes an inverse cube law.

A

planets will not have elliptic orbits.

B

circular orbits of planets is not possible.

C

projectile motion of a stone thrown by hand on the surface of the earth will be approximately parabolic

D

there will be no gravitational force inside a spherical shell of uniform density.

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