Question

Is the gravitational force between the two objects attractive, repelling, or both? Explain how you know

Answer 1

Answer: attractive

Explanation:

According to Newton's law of Gravitation, the gravitational force $F$ exerted between two bodies of masses $m1$ and $m2$  and separated by a distance $r$  is equal to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance:

$F=G\frac{(m1)(m2)}{r^2}$  

Where:

$G$ is the Gravitational Constant

$m1$ and $m2$ are the masses of the objects

$r$  is the distance between the objects

It should be noted: this force is a central force and is attractive.