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What happens to the gravitational force between two masses if the distance between them is doubled?
AIt doubles
BIt is halved
CIt becomes one-fourth
DIt quadruples
✓ Correct Answer: C — It becomes one-fourth
Force is inversely proportional to the square of distance (1/d²); so (1/2)² = 1/4.
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