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If the mass of a planet is cut in half, how would the force of gravity between that planet and the Sun change?(1 point)
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The force of gravity would not change
The force of gravity would not change

The force of gravity would double
The force of gravity would double

The force of gravity would decrease
The force of gravity would decrease

The force of gravity would increase four times
The force of gravity would increase four times
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The force would decrease — it would be halved.
(Gravitational force F = G M_sun M_planet / r^2, so F is directly proportional to the planet's mass.)