Question

as two masses (such as the earth and the moon) move farther apart, the force exerted by those objects on each other decreases applies to which of newtons laws? select one: newtons first law newtons second law newtons third law gravity newtons law of universal gravitation

Explanation:

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation states that the gravitational force between two masses is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. So, as the distance between two masses increases, the force decreases. Newton's first law is about inertia, second law is $F = ma$, and third law is about action - reaction pairs. Gravity is a general concept, and the specific law here is the Law of Universal Gravitation.

Answer:

E. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation