Question

What is the force of attraction between two bodies when one of the masses is doubled?

• A. halved
• B. doubled
• C. increased 3 times
• D. decreased to 1/4th

Answer 1

Answer:

B. doubled

• Force of attraction between two bodies is given by

  $F=\frac{G{m}_1\times m_2}{r^2}$

  where $G=$Gravitational constant

  $m_{1}and{m}_2$ are masses of two bodies

  $r=$distance between their centers

  as it is clear from the above equation that $F$ does not depend on the shape of bodies.