Gravitational Force: Two small balls, A and B, attract each other gravitationally with a force of magnitude F. If we now double both masses and the separation of the balls, what will now be the magnitude of the attractive force on each one?

A. 16F
B. 8F
C. 4F
D. F
E. F/4


Answer: D

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