Two identical solid spheres exert a gravitational force on each other when their…

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Problem

Two identical solid spheres exert a gravitational force

F

on each other when their centers are

d

apart. If the center-to-center distance is increased to

2d

, what is the new magnitude of the force? (a)

\dfrac{F}{2}

(b)

\dfrac{F}{4}

(c)

2F

(d)

\dfrac{F}{8}