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Question
If the masses of the Earth and Sun suddenly double, the gravitational force between them will ___________.
Options
remain the same
increase 2 times
increase 4 times
decrease 2 times
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Solution
If the masses of the Earth and Sun suddenly double, the gravitational force between them will increase 4 times.
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