The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to
A) the distance between the two objects.
B) the square of the distance between the two objects.
C) the product of the masses of the two objects.
D) the square of the product of the masses of the two objects.
E) none of the above

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According to Newton's law of gravitation, the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Therefore, the correct answer is B, which states that the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects.

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