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The gravitational force between two objects is F. If the mass of one of the two objects is tripled but nothing else has changed, what would the new force be in terms of F

A)F/9
B)6F
C)3F
D)F/3

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Answer:

3F

Step-by-step explanation:

Gravitational Force is directly proportional to the mass; thus if one mass is tripled then the force is triples as well.

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