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# Problem: Which of the following statements are true?.a. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.b. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects.c. The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.d. The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects.e. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the distance between the two objects.f. The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the distance between the two objects.

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According to Newton's law of gravitation, only two objects that have mass are attracted to each other by the force that is directly proportional to the masses of the two objects.

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###### Problem Details

Which of the following statements are true?.

a. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.

b. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects.

c. The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.

d. The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects.

e. The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the distance between the two objects.

f. The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the distance between the two objects.