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F21=−Gm1m2∣r21∣2r^21\htmlData{term=force}{\mathbf{F}_{21}} = - \htmlData{term=gravitational-constant}{G} \frac{ \htmlData{term=mass-one}{m_1} \htmlData{term=mass-two}{m_2} }{ |\htmlData{term=displacement}{\mathbf{r}_{21}}|^{2} } \htmlData{term=unit-vector}{\hat{\mathbf{r}}_{21}}
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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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