The force due to gravity between two objects can be described using the equation Fg = G M1 M2 / d2. In this equation, what does G represent?
A)the density of the smaller object
B)the universal gravitational constant
C)the distance between the two objects

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G represents the universal gravitational constant, which is a fundamental constant of nature that determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects. It has a value of approximately 6.674 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.

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