NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: GRAVITATION

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Statement I: Earth continuously attracts the moon towards its centre and yet the moon does not move towards the centre of earth.

Statement II: The gravitational force of atteraction between the moon and earth provides the necessary centripetal force.

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Correct option: D

If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true.

Option D (Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true) is correct because the moon *does* move towards the center of the earth (it's constantly falling), and the gravitational force provides the centripetal force.

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