Answer:
New force will be equal to [tex]200000N[/tex]
Explanation:
We have given gravitational force between two asteroids is F = 500000 N
Now let mass of both asteroids are [tex]m_1\ and\ m_2[/tex]
And distance between them is R
So force of attraction between them is [tex]F=\frac{Gm_1m_2}{R^2}[/tex]
Now according to question mass of both the asteroids are doubled
So new force of attraction [tex]F_{new}=\frac{G2m_12m_2}{R^2}=4F=4\times 50000=200000N[/tex]
