What happens to the gravitational force of attraction between two objects if :
(a) Mass of one of the objects is halved.
(b) Distance between the two objects is doubled.

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Dear Studentfort!!
We know
F= M₁M₂/r²
1) When one of the mass is halved then force is also halved
2) If the distance is doubled then force is reduced by a factor of four.

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