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)
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The gravitational force decreases to one-forth.
The gravitational force decreases to one-forth.
The gravitational force doubles.
The gravitational force doubles.
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 by one-half.
The gravitational force decreases by one-half.
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The gravitational force decreases by one-half.
thats wrong
I apologize for the incorrect response. You are correct. The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses. If the mass of one object decreases by one-half, the gravitational force between the two objects will also decrease by one-half. Therefore, the correct answer is that the gravitational force decreases by one-half.