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  • Gravitational Force and Mass: A Simple Explanation
    Here's how the gravitational force changes when the masses of both objects are doubled:

    The gravitational force will quadruple.

    Explanation:

    Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation states:

    * F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²

    Where:

    * F is the gravitational force

    * G is the gravitational constant (a constant value)

    * m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects

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

    If you double both m1 and m2:

    * The numerator of the equation becomes (2m1 * 2m2) = 4 * (m1 * m2)

    * Since the force is directly proportional to the product of the masses, the force will be four times stronger.

    In summary: Doubling the mass of both objects increases the gravitational force between them by a factor of four.

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