Answer:
The correct answer to the question is
B. It always decreases
Explanation:
To solve the question, we note that the foce of gravity is given by
[tex]F_G=\frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}[/tex] where
G= Gravitational constant
m₁ = mass of first object
m₂ = mass of second object
r = the distance between both objects
If the mass of one object remains unchanged while the distance to the second object and the second object’s mass are both doubled, we have
[tex]F_{G2} =\frac{Gm_1(2m_2)}{(2r)^2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{4} \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}[/tex]
Therefore the gravitational force is halved. That is it will always decrease
