Answer to Question #16918 in Mechanics | Relativity for Janice

Question

Two objects of equal mass, m, are separated by a distance d. Answer the following questions: a) If the distance was doubled, what would happen to the force of attraction? Doubled Quadrupled No Change Cut by 1/4th Cut by 1/2 b) If the mass of the first object was doubled, what would happen to the force of attraction? Cut by 1/4th Cut by 1/2 Doubled No Change Quadrupled c) If the mass of both objects was doubled, what would happen to the force of attraction? Cut by 1/4th Cut by 1/2 Quadrupled Doubled No Change d) If the distance was cut in half, what would happen to the force of attraction?