Newton's Law (conceptual)

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Gravitational force between two masses depends on?

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1. **Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation**: Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
2. **Mathematical Expression**: $F = G \frac{M m}{r^2}$.
3. **Analysis**: In the numerator, we see the term $(M 	imes m)$, which is the **product of the masses**.
4. **Universal Constant**: $G$ is the universal gravitational constant ($6.674 	imes 10^{-11} 	ext{ N m}^2/	ext{kg}^2$).
5. **Conclusion**: The force varies directly with the mass product.

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