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  • Gravitational Force and Mass: How Does it Change?
    Here's how the gravitational force changes when you double the mass of one body while keeping the distance the same:

    The gravitational force doubles.

    Explanation:

    Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation states:

    * F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²

    Where:

    * F is the force of gravity

    * G is the gravitational constant

    * m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects

    * r is the distance between their centers

    If you double the mass of one of the bodies (let's say m1), the equation becomes:

    * F = G * (2m1 * m2) / r²

    Notice that the only thing that changed is the factor of 2 in the numerator. This means the force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses. Therefore, doubling one mass doubles the gravitational force.

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