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Two objects a distance apart are experiencing 40 N of force. How much force wouldthere be if you DOUBLED ONE of their masses?

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Newton's universal law of gravitation

F = (G * m1* m2)/d^3

Where:

F = force

G= universal gravitation constant

M1= mass 1

M2 = mass2

d = distance

The force of attraction is directly proportional to the product of their masses.

40 x 2 = 80 N

If the mass of one object is doubled, then the force is doubled.

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