Question

Suppose that two objects attract each other with a gravitational force of 3 N. If the mass of both objects remains unchanged, and the distance between masses was cut in half what would be the new force of attraction between the two objects? *

a. 6N
b. 0.25 N
c. 12 N
d. 0.5 N

Answer 1

A and hopefully this is right

Answer 2

a. 6N

Step-by-step explanation:

Taking 9.81 as the acceleration due to gravity and the formula for calculation of a force, mass times acceleration:

`f = ma \\ 3 = 9.81m \\ 6 = 9.81(m)/(2)`

To be clear, I'm using 9.81 for the sake of reducing variables and ease understanding of the formula. In a real life scenario, the acceleration could be any value, but in this specific scenario it can be disregarded.