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  • Gravitational Force and Mass: Understanding Newton's Law
    The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses. This means:

    * The more massive the objects, the stronger the gravitational force between them.

    * If you double the mass of one object, you double the gravitational force.

    * If you double the mass of both objects, you quadruple the gravitational force.

    This is expressed in Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation:

    F = G * (m₁ * m₂) / r²

    Where:

    * F is the force of gravity

    * G is the gravitational constant (a very small number)

    * m₁ and m₂ are the masses of the two objects

    * r is the distance between the centers of the two objects

    So, you can see that the force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses (m₁ * m₂).

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