If all else stays the same, which change could be made to cause an increase in the gravitational force on a space shuttle?

Newton’s law of gravitation is F = Gm₁m₂/r², so with the masses and gravitational constant unchanged, the force increases when the distance r decreases. Therefore, decreasing the shuttle’s distance from Earth increases the gravitational force. Increasing the distance would make the force weaker.

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