The mass of an object doubles. What happens to the gravitational force between it and another object, assuming they remain the same distance apart?
The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half
The amount of the gravitational force quadruples
The amount of the gravitational force doubles
The amount of the gravitational force remains the same
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The correct answer is "The amount of the gravitational force doubles." According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses. If the mass of one object doubles, the gravitational force between the two objects also doubles.