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Which of the following is true about gravitational forces?
A.
Gravitational forces are larger between objects that have small masses.
B.
Gravitational forces are smaller between objects that have large masses.
C.
Gravitational forces decrease as the distance between two objects decreases.
D.
Gravitational forces increase as the distance between two objects decreases.
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By Newton's law of gravitation, F = G m1 m2 / r^2, so the force increases when masses increase and increases as the separation r decreases (it varies inversely with r squared).
By Newton's law of gravitation, F = G m1 m2 / r^2, so the force increases when masses increase and increases as the separation r decreases (it varies inversely with r squared).
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