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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is true or false :
The acceleration due to gravity acting on a freely falling body is directly proportional to the mass of the body.
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उत्तर
False, the acceleration due to gravity acting on a freely falling body is directly proportional to the earth’s mass
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