To do: To find the force between two objects, if $(i)$. the mass of one object is doubled? $(ii)$. the distance between the objects is doubled and tripled? $(iii)$. the masses of both objects are doubled? Solution: We know the formula for gravitational force between two objects: $\boxed{F=G\frac{mM}{d^2}}$ Where, $F\rightarrow$gravitational force $G\rightarrow$gravitational constant $M\rightarrow$mass of object 1 $m\rightarrow$mass of the object 2 $d\rightarrow$distance between object 1 and object 2 $(i)$. When the mass of one object is doubled: Then, the mass of object 1 becomes $2M$ Then, the gravitational force between object 1 and object 2 $F'=G\frac{m(2M)}{d^2}$ Or $F'=2(G\frac{mM}{d^2})$ Or $F'=2F$ Therefore, if the mass of one object is doubled, then the force is also doubled. $(ii)$ When the distance between the objects is doubled and tripled: If the distance between the objects is doubled Then distance becomes $2d$ Then gravitational force $F'=\frac{(GmM)}{(2d)^2}$ Or $F'=\frac{1}{4}(\frac{GmM}{d^2})$ Or $F'=\frac{F}{4}$ Therefore, gravitational force becomes one-fourth of its initial force when the distance between two objects is doubled. Now, if it’s tripled $F'=\frac{(GmM}{(3d)^2}$ $F'=\frac{1}{9}(G\frac{mM}{d^2})$ Or $F'=\frac{F}{9}$ Therefore, gravitational force becomes one-ninth of its initial force when the distance between two objects is tripled. $(iii)$. When the masses of both objects are doubled: If the masses of both the objects are doubled, then $F'=G\frac{(2m)(2M)}{d^2}$ $F'=4F$ Therefore, gravitational force will become four times greater than its actual value.
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