Question: Two asteroids, each with mass M , are floating in space a distance R away from each other and experiencing a mutual gravitational force of

Two asteroids, each with mass M, are floating in space a distance R away from each other and experiencing a mutual gravitational force of F. What is the new strength of the force if...
A) The distance between them becomes 2R?
B) The distance between them becomes 1/3 R
C) The mass of one planet becomes 4M?
D) The mass of both planets becomes 3M, and the distance becomes 1/2 R?

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