The mass of an object decreases by one-half. What happens to the gravitational force between the object and a second object whose mass stays the same?(1 point) Responses The gravitational force stays the same, as long as the objects remain on Earth. The gravitational force stays the same, as long as the objects remain on Earth. The gravitational force decreases to one-fourth. The gravitational force decreases to one-fourth. The gravitational force decreases by one-half. The gravitational force decreases by one-half. The gravitational force doubles.
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The gravitational force between two objects is given by Newton's law of gravitation, which states that the force is proportional to the product of their masses. If one object's mass decreases by one-half while the other object's mass remains the same, the gravitational force will also decrease by one-half.
So, the correct response is: The gravitational force decreases by one-half.
