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the gravitational force between two masses at distance of 2.5×10^6 metre is 250 Newton . what should be distance between them to reduce the gravitational force by half?​

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Answer:

distance between should be 1.25×10^6.

Step-by-step explanation:

force Is proportional to separation .

mrk above answer branilest .

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Answer:

distance between should be 1.25 × 10^6 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Force is proportional to separation distance.


250 \: newtons = 2.5 * {10}^(6) \: metres \\ ( (1)/(2) * 250) \: newtons = d \\ \\ d = \frac{125 * 2.5 * {10}^(6) }{250} \\ d = 1.25 * {10}^(6) \: metres

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