let the masses of the two objects be M1 and M2

and their distance apart = r


Therefore the force acting F1 = \( \frac{GM1M2}{r^2} \)


for a new distance of r/2, we have a force of


F2 = \( \frac{GM2M2}{r/2} \\


\text{Thus } F1 \times r^2 = GM1M1 \text{and} \\

F2 \times (r/2)^2 = GM1M1 \\


\text{Since } GM1M1 = GM1M1 \\


\implies F1 \times r^2 = F2 \times (r/2)^2 \\


\text{Therefore } 200 \times r^2 = F2 \times r^2/4 \\


F2 = \frac{4 \times 200 \times r^2}{r^2} = 800N \)