Which of the pictures shows the least gravitational force and why?

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Picture I because the objects have large mass and more distance between them
Picture I because the objects have large mass and more distance between them

Picture II because they have larger mass and less distance between them
Picture II because they have larger mass and less distance between them

Picture III because the objects have less distance between them
Picture III because the objects have less distance between them

Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them
Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them

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Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them. Gravitational force is proportional to mass and inversely proportional to distance, so in this case, smaller mass and larger distance would result in the least gravitational force.