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The strength of the gravitation force between two objects depends upon the distance between the two objects and their masses.
F = (M1*M2*G)/R2 (Newton's Law of Gravitation)
Here M1 and M2 are the masses of the two objects, G is the universal gravitational constant, and R is the distance between the two objects.
If the masses of the two objects are large the attraction between them will also be large.
However, as the radius increases the gravitational force between the two decreases by the square of the distance.
So, the gravitational force depends mainly upon the distance between the two objects, but also significantly upon the masses of the two objects.
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Is The gravitational force between two objects depends on the distance between the objects and each objects what?
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The strenght of the force of gravity depends on?
The strength of the force of Gravity depends on the mass of the object exerting the gravitational force and the distance between the two objects. Gravity is the inverse of the square of the distance between the two objects, times the two masses. F = (G * m1 * m2)/(r squared) G is the universal gravitational constant G = 6.6726 x 10 -11 N-m 2 /kg 2
How does distance between two objects affect the way they move?
If the objects are not tied together, and if the gravitational forces between them are negligible in their current environment, then the distance between them has no effect whatsoever on their motion.
Does gravitational force increase with the masses and nearness of two objects?
Yes. It is directly proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
What affect would decreasing the distance between objects have on their gravitational attraction to each other?
Decreasing the distance between two objects will increase the force of gravity. Gravity is proportional to the mass of the two objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
