Here's why:
* Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: This law states that the force of gravity between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
* Mathematical Equation: This is represented by the equation:
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²
Where:
* F is the gravitational force
* G is the gravitational constant
* m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects
* r is the distance between their centers
From this equation, we can see that:
* Increasing either m1 or m2 increases the force F. This is because the force is directly proportional to the product of the masses.
* Increasing both m1 and m2 increases the force F even more significantly. The force increases by the square of the increase in mass.
In simpler terms:
Imagine two bowling balls. If you increase the size of one ball, it becomes harder for the other ball to pull it towards itself. Similarly, if you increase the size of both balls, the force of attraction between them becomes much stronger.
