There are objects in space that have the same mass. one object is just outside of earth's atmosphere, and the other object is halfway between the earth and the moon. compare the gravitational forces acting on both objects. if the earth's moon were twice as far away from earth as it is now, how would the gravitational force between the earth and moon change? a) it would be the same. b) it would decrease by one half c) it would decrease two times d) it would decrease four times