Since gravity behaves as an inverse square relation the force due to gravity between two masses
A) will increase as the distance between the two masses increases.
B) will decrease as the square of the distance between the two masses increases.
C) will cause the two masses to move away from each other.
D) will cause the two masses to move in a straight line.
E) will cause the two masses to orbit each other.

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The gravitational force decreases with the square of the distance between two masses, according to the inverse square law.

Since Gravity Behaves as an Inverse Square Relation the Force