In the relation $F = G \frac{Mm}{d^2}$,the quantity $G$:

  • A
    is greatest at the surface of the earth
  • B
    is a universal constant of nature
  • C
    is greatest at the poles of the earth
  • D
    is used only when the earth is one of the two masses

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