The gravitational force between two identical uniform solid gold spheres of radius $r$ placed in contact is proportional to:

  • A
    $r^4$
  • B
    $r^2$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{r^2}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{r^3}$

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