Question

The distance between two objects is increased by 3 times the original distance. How will this change the force of attraction between the two objects?

A.The new force will be 1/3 of the original.

B.The new force will be 3 times more than the original.

C.The new force will be 1/9 of the original.

D.The new force will be 9 times more than the original.

Answer 1

C.The new force will be 1/9 of the original.

Answer 2

Force is indirectly proportional to the square of distance, so if distance increased by 3 times then,

F' = 1/3^2 = 1/9

In short, Your Answer would be: Option C) The new force will be 1/9 of the original.

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