Is it possible for the gravitational force between two 50kg objects to be les than the gravitational force between a 50kg object and 5 kg object?

Answer 1

Gravitational force is a result of distance and mass. If the 50 kg and 5 kg objects were extremely close to each other and the 2 50 kg objects were really far apart from each other, then the gravitational attraction between the 50 kg and 5 kg object could be greater. However, if they are the same distances apart, the attraction with the most combined mass will have the strongest gravitational force.

Answer 2

Sure. The gravitational force between two objects depends not only on the product of
their masses, but also on the square of the distance between them.

-- If the 50 - 50 are 3.162 times as far apart as the 50 - 5 are, then the gravitational forces
between each pair are equal.

-- If the 50 - 50 are more than 3.162 times as far apart as the 50 - 5, then the gravitational
forces between the 50 - 50 is less than those between the 50 - 5 .

Answer 3

No, the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between them as given by Newton's law of universal gravitation. The force between the two 50kg objects will always be greater than the force between a 50kg object and a 5kg object if the distances are the same.