If Earth's mass were suddenly and magically reduced to half its present value, the Sun's gravitational force on Earth would
A. be reduced by a factor of 4.
B. be reduced by a factor of 2.
C. remain the same.
D. increase by a factor of 2.
Answer: B. be reduced by a factor of 2.
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