Distance between the surface of the spherical bodies =12R−R−2R=9R Force ∝ Mass, Acceleration ∝ Mass, Distance ∝ Acceleration ⇒a2a1=SMM=51⇒ S2S1=51⇒S2=5 S1 S1+S2=9⇒6 S1=9⇒S1=69=1.5, Note: Maximum distance will be travelled by smaller bodies due to the greater acceleration caused by the same gravitational force