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two object gravitationally attract with a force of 20N.if the distance between the two object centers is doubled, then what is the new force?
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two object gravitationally attract with a force of 20N.if the distance between the two object centers is doubled, then what is the new force?

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Gravity decreases with the square of the distance, so the new force is (20)/(2*2) = 5N.
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