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Describe the relationship between the masses of two objects and the force of gravity between them.

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Since the gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of both interacting objects, more massive objects will attract each other with a greater gravitational force. So as the mass of either object increases, the force of gravitational attraction between them also increases.

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Because the gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of both interacting objects, more massive objects will attract each other with a greater gravitational force. Therefore as the mass of either object increases, the force of gravitational attraction between them also increases.
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