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Does gravitational force get weaker with distance? How strong is gravitational force?

Answer 1

Nova Adams

Yes it get weaker because it depends upon the inverse of the square of the distance (or separation).

The gravitational force between two objects of mass #m_1# and #m_2# separated by a distance #r# is given as:

#F_("grav")=G(m_1*m_2)/r^2#

Where #G# is the Universal Gravitational Constant#=6.67xx10^-11 (Nm^2)/(kg^2)#

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Answer 2

Clara Avalos

Yes, gravitational force gets weaker with distance according to the inverse square law. The strength of gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between them. The formula to calculate gravitational force is F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between their centers of mass.

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