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Which one among the following statements is not correct ?

  1. A.All bodies in the universe attract each other due to the gravitational force.
  2. B.Newton's law of gravitation follows from Newton's laws of motion.✓ Correct
  3. C.The value of g (acceleration due to gravity) at the centre of the Earth is zero.
  4. D.Mass and weight are measured in different units.

Explanation

Newton's law of gravitation does NOT follow from Newton's laws of motion — it is an independent fundamental law that Newton formulated separately based on observation of celestial bodies. The other statements are correct: gravitational force is universal and acts between all masses; the value of g at the centre of the Earth is zero because mass is distributed symmetrically around that point, resulting in equal gravitational pulls from all directions; and mass is measured in kilograms while weight is measured in newtons, so they have different units.
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