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Scalar form

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F=Gm1m2r2\htmlData{term=force}{F} = \htmlData{term=gravitational-constant}{G} \frac{ \htmlData{term=mass-one}{m_1} \htmlData{term=mass-two}{m_2} }{ \htmlData{term=separation}{r}^{2} }
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The magnitude of the mutual attraction in the scalar form; the force on body 2 due to body 1 in the vector form.

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Collects the attraction that m1m_1 and m2m_2 exert on each other at separation rr.

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If either mass doubles, FF doubles. If rr doubles, FF falls by a factor of four.

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