Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]\begin{gathered} a)\text{ Force is multiplied by 2} \\ b)\text{ Force is reduced to 1/4 of the original} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Explanation:

Here, we want to get the effect of the change on the force

When one of the masses is multiplied by 2, it means the entire force will be multiplied by 2

In a case where the distance is halved, the force is decreased by a factor of 1/4