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What happens to the force when one mass is doubled and the other mass is tripled

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If the mass of one of the objects is tripled, then the force of gravity between them is tripled. If the mass of both of the objects is doubled, then the force of gravity between them is quadrupled; and so on. What happens to the acceleration of an object when mass is increased? If you increase the mass at a given force the rate of acceleration slows.

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