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If the mass of one object is doubled and mass of other remains the same and if distance between them is halved then how does the gravitational force change?

If the mass of one object is doubled and mass of other remains the same and if distance between them is halved then how does the gravitational force change?
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If the mass of one object is doubled and mass of other remains the same and if distance between them is halved then how does the gravitational force change?

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Force is proportional to the product of masses and inversely proportional to the square of the separation.

New force = 8 x original force
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