What is Gravitational force between earth and moon if the moon moves twice the distance away from earth?

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2026-08-13 08:00

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The mutual force of gravitation between two masses is inversely proportional to the square

of the distance between their centers.

So, when the distance between any two masses doubles, the gravitational force between them

decreases by a factor of 4 . . . it drops to 25%of its original value.

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