Consider Two Planets in Space That Gravitationally Attract Each Other

question 76

Multiple Choice

Consider two planets in space that gravitationally attract each other. If the masses of both planets are doubled, and the distance between them is also doubled, then the force between them is

• A) twice as much.
• B) one quarter.
• C) four times as much.
• D) half as much.
• E) none of these

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