State whether the following statement is True or False:
The value of $G$ depends upon the mass of two objects.

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(FALSE) False.
The value of $G$ is the Universal Gravitational Constant, which is approximately $6.673 \times 10^{-11} \text{ N m}^2/\text{kg}^2$.
It is a fundamental constant of nature and does not depend on the mass, distance, or the medium between the two objects.

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