According to the universal law of gravitation,if you double the masses of both attracting objects,then the gravitational force between them will
A)not change at all.
B)increase by a factor of 2.
C)decrease by a factor of 2.
D)increase by a factor of 4.
E)decrease by a factor of 4.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the universal law of gravitation, the gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of masses of the objects. So if you double the masses of both objects, the force will increase by a factor of 2x2=4. Therefore, the correct option is (D) increase by a factor of 4.

According to the Universal Law of Gravitation,if You Double the Masses