The gravitational force between two masses is given by:
where
G is the gravitational constant
m1 and m2 are the two masses
r is the separation between the two masses
We see that the force is proportional to the inverse of the square of the distance:
therefore, if the distance is tripled:
r'=3r
The force decreases by a factor 1/9:
Since the original force was 36 N, the new force will be
where
G is the gravitational constant
m1 and m2 are the two masses
r is the separation between the two masses
We see that the force is proportional to the inverse of the square of the distance:
therefore, if the distance is tripled:
r'=3r
The force decreases by a factor 1/9:
Since the original force was 36 N, the new force will be