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What happens to the gravitational force between two objects when the distance between them is: (i) Doubled (ii) Halved

(i) If we double the distance between two bodies, the gravitational force becomes one-fourth.

(ii)If we halve the distance between two bodies, then the gravitational force becomes four times.


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