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Mass was increased 4 times
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Mass was decreased 2 times
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Distance was increased 4 times
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Distance was doubled
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Detailed explanation-1: -So as two objects are separated from each other, the force of gravitational attraction between them also decreases. If the separation distance between two objects is doubled (increased by a factor of 2), then the force of gravitational attraction is decreased by a factor of 4 (2 raised to the second power).
Detailed explanation-2: -The strength of the force will be inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges. When the distance between the charges is doubled, the total force will be divided by four (quartered).
Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, when the distance between the objects is reduced to half, the gravitational force increases four times.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gravity is universal. This force of gravitational attraction is directly dependent upon the masses of both objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance that separates their centers. This means that as you move away from an object the gravitational force decreases.