If you double the distance between two bodies, the force of gravity between them would
A) double.
B) become four times as strong.
C) decrease by one half.
D) decrease by one fourth.

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According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects. Doubling the distance results in the force decreasing by a factor of four (1/2^2 = 1/4).

If You Double the Distance Between Two Bodies, the Force