The variables m₁ and m₂ that appear in the equation F = Gm₁m₂/r² are A) the straight-line distance between the centers of each object. B) the rate at which each object is moving. C) the mass of each object. D) the diameter of each object.

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The variables m₁ and m₂ in the equation represent the mass of each object. This equation is a form of Newton's law of universal gravitation, where F is the force of attraction between two masses (m1 and m2), G is the gravitational constant, and r is the distance between the centers of the two masses.

The Variables M1 and M2 That Appear in the Equation

The Variables M₁ and M₂ That Appear in the Equation