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Imagine what would happen if the value of G becomes
(i) 100 times of its present value
(ii) $\frac{1}{100}$ times of its present value

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(i) Earth's attraction would be so large that you would be crushed to the earth.
(ii) We can easily jump from the top of a multi-story building.

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