Question: Two objects are attracted to each other by gravitational forces. Suppose I double the mass of one of the objects. This changes the gravitational forces

Two objects are attracted to each other by gravitational forces. Suppose I double the mass of one of the objects. This changes the gravitational forces between them. I can make this force the same as it was at first, however, by
A.
increasing the distance between the two objects.
B.
decreasing the distance between the two objects.
C.
increasing the mass of the other object.
D.
doing nothing; the force is not changed unless I change the mass of both objects, since the gravitational force depends on both these masses.
E.
either decreasing the distance between the objects or increasing the mass of the other object.

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