If all else stays the same, which would cause an increase in the gravitational force on a space shuttle? increasing the distance of the space shuttle from earth decreasing the distance of the space shuttle from earth increasing the universal gravitational constant acting on the space shuttle decreasing the universal gravitational constant acting on the space shuttle

Decreasing the distance of the space shuttle from Earth .

Explanation:

According to expression of gravitational force:

G = gravitational constant

= masses of two objects

r = Distance between the two objects.

F = Gravitational force

From the above expression we can say that gravitational force is inversely proportional to squared of the distance between the two masses.

So, in order to increase the gravitational force on space shuttle distance between the space space shuttle  must be decreased.

Hence, the correct answer 'decreasing the distance of the space shuttle from Earth '.

two charges are fixed in place on the x-axis as shown. the charge at x = 0 is negative and has magnitude q = 2 μcoulombs (1 μcoulomb = 10-6 coulombs). the charge at x = d, (d = +12 cm), is positive and has magnitude q = 4 μcoulombs. find a point x = xo along the x-axis at which the electric field is zero.