Question

The distance between two objects becomes 4 times than the usual distance . The gravitational force between them becomes?

Answer 1

Answer:

It becomes 1/16th of the previously existing gravitational force.

Explanation:

Reason: We know the formula:

g= (G × M1 × M2)/r²

where:

we can clearly see that g= 1/r² (where r= distance between them)

( i.e. gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them).

Thus, if distance between the increases 4 times, the gravitational force between them will become 1/16 times its original value.