The gravitational pull between two objects depends on their mass and distance . What is meant by distance

Question

How far apart the two objects are located meaning that objects farther apart have a stronger gravitational pull than closer objects
How close the two objects are located meaning that closer objects have a stronger gravitational pull than objects farther apart
The height of an object above the ground meaning that an object will fall faster as the height above the ground increases
The length of the object meaning if the object is longer it will exhibit more gravitational pull

Answer 1

The correct interpretation of "distance" in the context of gravitational pull between two objects is:

How close the two objects are located meaning that closer objects have a stronger gravitational pull than objects farther apart.

In gravitational theory, the force of attraction between two masses decreases with distance. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the two masses. This means that as the distance increases, the gravitational pull decreases, and vice versa.