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-The weight of a body above the surface of the earth is inversely proportional to the square of its 489) distance from the center of the earth. What is the effect on the weight when the distance is
Multiplied by 2?
A) The weight is multiplied by 2.
B) The weight is divided by 2.
C) The weight is multiplied by 4.
D) The weight is divided by 4.

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Since weight is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the earth, doubling the distance (multiplying by 2) means the weight is divided by the square of 2, which is 4.

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