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The gravitational force between two objects is 2400 N. What will be the gravitational force between the objects if the mass of one object is doubled?

600 N
1200 N
4800 N
9600 N

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4800N 100%
(2m1m2/r^2)/(m1m2/r^2)
User Alex Veleshko
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By definition, the gravitational force of two objects is given by:


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Where,

G: gravitational constant

m1: object number 1

m2: object number 2

r: distance between objects

Suppose that one of the masses is twice its initial value.

We have then:


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Rewriting the equation we have:


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Substituting values:


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Answer:

the gravitational force between the objects if the mass of one object is doubled is:

4800 N

User Itodd
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