The mass of an object doubles. What happens to the gravitational force between it and another object, assuming they remain the same distance apart?(1 point)

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The amount of the gravitational force doubles.
The amount of the gravitational force doubles.

The amount of the gravitational force quadruples.
The amount of the gravitational force quadruples.

The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half.
The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half.

The amount of the gravitational force remains the same.

Answer 1

The amount of the gravitational force doubles.

This is because the gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the product of their masses. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, \( F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2} \). If the mass of one object (let's say \( m_1 \)) doubles, the gravitational force \( F \) will also double, assuming the mass of the other object (\( m_2 \)) and the distance (\( r \)) remain constant.