Question

The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both the objects are halved without altering the distance between them, then the gravitational force would become *



(a)f/4

(b) f/2

(c)f

(d)2f​

Answer 1

Answer:

The gravitational force between two objects is F. If masses of both the objects are halved without altering the distance between them, then the gravitational force would become F/4.

Explanation:

Gravitational force between two objects varies directly as their masses and inversely as the square of the distance between them. So, when the masses of both objects are halved without changing the distance, the gravitational force between them would become one-fourth of the original value.

Answer 2

f/4

F=Gm1m2/r^2

if both masses are halved then force become f/4