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If the distance between two objects is doubled, the gravitational force becomes:
ADouble
BHalf
COne-fourth
DFour times
✓ Correct Answer: C — One-fourth
According to Newton's law of gravitation, force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance (1/d^2). Doubling d makes force 1/2^2 = 1/4.
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