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If the distance between the objects increase, mass remains the same then the gravitational forces between the objects will.


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Gravitational force

  1. The gravitational force is equal to the square of the distance between their centers and to the masses of both objects.
  2. As determined by Newton, the magnitude of gravitational forces is symbolically summarised as F=Gm1×m2r2
  3. Because the gravitational force is exactly proportional to the mass of all interacting objects, more massive objects can attract each other with a stronger gravitational force.
  4. As a result, the gravitational attraction between them rises as the mass of either object grows.

Analyzing the gravitational force

  1. The gravitational forces are inversely proportional to the square of the separation distance between the two objects, hence the longer the separation distance, the smaller the gravitational forces.
  2. The gravitational attraction between two things lessens as they become more distant from one another.

Hence, according to the question, if the distance between the objects increases, then the gravitation force between them decreases.


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