if the distance between the objects is doubled the force is reduced by a factor of 4
Whats is gravitational force?
Gravitational force is the force of attraction between objects in the universe.
f = G * m1 * m2 / r^2
f = gravitational force
G = gravitational constant
m1 = mass of object 1
m2 = mass of object 2
r = distance between the objects
From the formular, the gravitational force and the distance is an inverse relationship so increasing the distance by a factor results to reduction of the force by the square of the factor. hence doubling the distance which is distance mutiplied by 2 will lead to reduction of the force by 2^2 = 4
Therefore: The force decreases by a factor of 4.
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