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AP Physics 1
2.6 Gravitational Force
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Two spheres labeled Planet X and Planet Y. A horizontal dashed line connects their centers, labeled with the distance D. Two equal-length arrows point toward each other from the centers of the planets, representing the mutual gravitational force F.
Two planets of mass M_X and M_Y separated by distance D.
Two planets, Planet X and Planet Y, are separated by a center-to-center distance of \(D\). The mass of Planet X is \(M_X\) and the mass of Planet Y is \(M_Y\). The magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by Planet X on Planet Y is \(F\). If the mass of Planet X is tripled to \(3M_X\) while the mass of Planet Y and the distance \(D\) remain unchanged, what is the new magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by Planet X on Planet Y?

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