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The distance between objects, along with the masses of the object, affect the gravitational force between the objects. Which
statement is TRUE according to Newton's law of universal gravitation?
O When the masses of objects increase, gravitational force decrease
O When the distance between objects increases, gravitational force decreases.
O When distances between objects decreases, gravitational force decreases
O When the masses of objects decrease, the distance between objects decreases.

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Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force along a line joining them. The force is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers of mass.

1 The distance between objects, along with the masses of the object, affect the gravitational-example-1
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