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By how many times would the gravitational force between two objects decrease if the distance between the two objects was tripled?
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By how many times would the gravitational force between two objects decrease if the distance between the two objects was tripled?

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If the separation distance between any two objects is tripled (increased by a factor of 3), then the force of gravitational attraction is decreased by a factor of 9 (3 raised to the second power).

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