Determining the Effect of Mass on Gravitational Force For every increase in mass, the gravitational force
m2
mi
(kg)
(kg)
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If the total mass increases by a factor of 4 the
gravitational force
1 X 1020
1 x 1020
1 x 1040 G
3 x 1020
1 x 1020
3 x 1040 G
2 x 1020
2 x 1020
4 x 1040 G
3 x 1020
4 x 1020
12 x 1040 G
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When can a theory be modified if a new type of technology allows for new observations that raise new questions? a-immediately, while the questions about the theory are being asked b-after new hypotheses related to the theory are tested in experiments c-only after the new observations disprove all parts of the theory d-while scientists begin to think about how the theory could improve