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it will increase by a factor of 25.since F= G . M m/ d2 thus when the distance decrease by a factor of five i.e to fifth of the original distance the grvitational force will increase by 25 (1/5) 2 .

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F = G M1M2/R2 The force is proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. -- If the distance is increased by a factor of 5, the force is decreased by a factor of 52 = 25. -- Increasing either mass by a factor of 25 will restore the force to its pre-move magnitude.

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