Asked by Sigma

What would happen to the strength of gravity (between the Earth and the moon) if the moon were somehow pushed closer to Earth?(4 points)
Responses

Gravity would increase.
Gravity would increase.

Gravity would decrease.
Gravity would decrease.

A black hole could be created.
A black hole could be created.

Gravity would remain the same.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Gravity would increase.

Reason: Newton's law of gravitation gives F = G m1 m2 / r^2, so if the moon's distance r decreases, the gravitational force F increases (inverse-square relationship).