Answer:
c. divides by 4 the gravitational force between them
Step-by-step explanation:
Newton's law of gravity says:
F1 = G(m1*m2)/r^2
where G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of objects 1 and 2, and r is the distance between the two masses.
Doubling the distance would result in:
The new distance would be = 2r
F2 = G(m1m2)/(2r)^2
F2 = G(m1m2)/4r^2
F2 = (1/4)(G(m1m2)/r^2)
F2 = (1/4)F1
The new force, F2, at twice the distance is 1/4 that of the original force, F1.