How is the gravitational force between two masses affected if the separation between them is reduced to half?

How is the gravitational force between two masses affected if the separation between them is reduced to half?

How is the gravitational force between two masses affected if the separation between them is reduced to half?
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How is the gravitational force between two masses affected if the separation between them is reduced to half?

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The gravitational force reduces to one-fourth if the distance between two masses is doubled.

How is the gravitational force between two masses affected if the separation between them is reduced to half?
How is the gravitational force between two masses affected if the separation between them is reduced to half?

The separation between two masses is reduced to half. How is the magnitude of gravitational force between them affected?

The magnitude of gravitational force between two masses will become four times as gravitational force varies inversely as the square of distance of separation.

Concept: Gravitational Units of Force

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