In Newton's law of universal gravitation, F = GMm/R², which defines the force between Earth with mass M and an orbiting satellite of mass m at a distance R from Earth, G A) is variable, depending on the masses of the two objects. B) depends on the material occupying the space between the two objects. C) is a constant, throughout all measured space and time. D) depends on the speed of motion of the satellite.

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G, the gravitational constant, is a universal constant that does not vary with the mass of the objects, the medium between them, or their speed. It is a fundamental constant in physics used in the law of universal gravitation.

In Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, F = GMm/R2, Which

In Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, F = GMm/R², Which