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According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, how are mass and

gravitational force related?
A. Mass and gravitational force are the same.
B. An increase in mass is a decrease in force.
C. An increase in mass is an increase in force.
O D. Mass and gravitational force are not related.

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Step-by-step explanation:

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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