Which law states that ‘Every body in the universe attracts every other body with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.’?

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Newton’s law of gravitation
Explanation
· The statement describes Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation, which says:
· Gravitational force ∝ product of the masses
· Gravitational force ∝ 1 / (distance)²
· This law applies to all bodies in the universe, from planets to tiny particles.
Information Booster
· Mathematical form:
​$$F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$$​​
· Proposed by Sir Isaac Newton in 1687.
Additional Knowledge
· Kepler’s laws describe planetary motion, not gravitational force.
· “Law of universal attraction” is an older non-standard name sometimes used for Newton’s law, but not the formal law.