Every object that has mass attracts every other object with a gravitational force. It has been proven that the size of the gravitational force increases as the objects’ masses increase, but gravitational force decreases rapidly as the distance between the objects increases.Which best describes this statement about matter and its behavior?

The statement describes a consistent relationship between mass, distance, and gravitational force: force increases with mass and decreases as distance increases. A scientific law summarizes a pattern in how nature behaves, so this is a law, not a theory, which explains why the pattern occurs.

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