Distance affects the gravitational force as in option 1: The gravitational force decreases as distance increases.
The equation of Newton's law of gravitational force (F) is:
[tex] F = G\frac{mM}{r^{2}} [/tex]
Where:
G: is the gravitational constant = 6.67x10⁻¹¹ N*m²/kg²
m: is the mass of the first object
M: is the mass of the second object
r: is the distance between the center of the masses of the objects
We can see from the above equation that the gravitational force is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects. Thus, the greater the distance, the smaller the gravitational force, and vice-versa, the smaller the distance, the greater the gravitational force.
Therefore, the correct option is the first: the gravitational force decreases as distance increases.
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