Question: [ Q 5 ] A small asteroid creates a gravitational force of 3 6 0 N on a nearby spacecraft when they are separated by

[Q5] A small asteroid creates a gravitational force of 360 N on a nearby spacecraft when they are separated by a distanca of 10 km . If the distance between the two is decreased to 5 km and the spacecraft is not re-fueled so its mass remains the same, what happens to the gravitational force between the asteroid and the spacecraft?
a. It would be four times as large.
b. It would be twice as large.
c. It would be the same.
d. It would be hali as large.
e. It would be one forth as large.
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[ Q 5 ] A small asteroid creates a gravitational

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