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Kinematics — Physics STD 11 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11PhysicsKinematics1 Mark
MCQ
The radius of the earth was measured by –
  • A
    Newton
  • ✓
    Eratosthenes
  • C
    Galileo
  • D
    Ptolemy
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Eratosthenes
Eratosthenes

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