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Gravitational force between two point masses `m` and `M` separated by a distance `r` is `F`. Now if a point mass `3m` is placed very next to `m`, the total force on `M` will be

A

`F`

B

`2F`

C

`3F`

D

`4F`

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D
`F=(GMm)/(r^(2)), F'=(GM(m+2m))/(r^(2))`
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