If the distance between two objects doubles, the gravitational force between them will decrease to one-fourth. This is due to the inverse-square law of gravitation, which states that the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects. Thus, if the distance is doubled (2^2 = 4), the force decreases by a factor of four.
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If the mass of an object doubles, the gravitational force between it and another object will
decrease to one-half
. If the distance between two objects doubles, the gravitational force between them will
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