The mass of an object is cut in half. What happens to the gravitational force between it and another object whose mass stays the same, assuming they remain the same distance apart?(1 point)

Question

Responses

The amount of the gravitational force quadruples.
The amount of the gravitational force quadruples.

The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half.
The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half.

The amount of the gravitational force remains the same.
The amount of the gravitational force remains the same.

The amount of the gravitational force double

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The amount of the gravitational force decreases by one-half.

This is because the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses, according to Newton's law of universal gravitation. If one object's mass is halved while the other remains the same, the gravitational force will also be halved.