According to the Universal Law of Gravitation, If You Triple

question 44

Multiple Choice

According to the universal law of gravitation, if you triple the distance between two objects, then the gravitational force between them ________.

• A) decreases by a factor of 9
• B) increases by a factor of 9
• C) decreases by a factor of 3
• D) increases by a factor of 3

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