PLEASE HELP MULTIPLE CHOICE: If the distance between two objects is increased to four times the original distance, how will that increase change the force of attraction between the objects?

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anonymous · Answer

The new force will be one fourth of the original.

The new force will be one sixteenth of the original.

The new force will be twice the original.

The new force will be eight times greater than the original.

anonymous · Answer

The new force will be one sixteenth of the original.
$$F=Gm _{1}m _{2}/r ^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

thank you!