Kiayah456
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What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them triples?

A. The force increases by a factor of 9

B. The force decreases by a factor of 9

C. The force decreases by a factor of 3

D. The force increases by a factor of 3

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gec003648
So as two objects are separated from each other, the force of gravitational attraction between them also decreases. ... If the separation distance between any two objects is tripled (increased by a factor of 3), then the force of gravitational attraction is decreased by a factor of 9 (3 raised to the second power).

So the answer you are looking for is B.
hifzur630
The answer will be B.

Gravity obeys something called the inverse square law.

This means if distance increases by a factor of x, the force of gravity will decrease by a factor of x^2

For example, if distance increases by 2, the force would be 4 times weaker

If Distance increases by a factor of 3, the force will be 9 times weaker

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