Two small spheres attract each other with a force of when their centres are apart

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Problem

Two small spheres attract each other with a force of 0.60 N0.60\,\text{N} when their centres are 30 cm30\,\text{cm} apart. Keeping their masses unchanged, at what separation will the force be 0.15 N0.15\,\text{N}? (a) 45 cm45\,\text{cm} (b) 120 cm120\,\text{cm} (c) 60 cm60\,\text{cm} (d) 15 cm15\,\text{cm}

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