Hi! I believe your answer is decreasing. <u>An inclined plane makes work easier by decreasing the amount of effort force needed, but increases the distance</u>. I hope this helps you! Good luck and have a great day. ❤️✨
If bonds are broken, the energy is released, and if bonds are formed, energy is absorbed. During conversions from chemical energy to thermal energy, the energy stored in the chemical bonds are released and this energy causes surrounding molecules to move faster thus increasing the thermal energy of a substance.
The force of gravity between two objects is:
F = G*m1*m2/r^2
So, it is dependent of the two masses and the distance between their centers of mass.