According to Newton, doubling the distance between two interacting objects
A) divides by 2 the gravitational force between them.
B) divides by 4 the gravitational force between them.
C) multiplies by 2 the gravitational force between them.
D) multiplies by 4 the gravitational force between them.

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Newton's law of universal gravitation states that the gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. Therefore, if the distance is doubled, the gravitational force is divided by $2^2 = 4$.

According to Newton, Doubling the Distance Between Two Interacting Objects