F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²
Where:
* F is the force of gravity between two objects
* G is the gravitational constant (approximately 6.674 x 10⁻¹¹ N⋅m²/kg²)
* m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects
* r is the distance between the centers of the two objects
This equation shows that:
* The force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects. This means that if you increase the mass of either object, the force of gravity between them will increase proportionally.
* The force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects. This means that if you increase the distance between the objects, the force of gravity will decrease by the square of that factor.
Therefore, the more massive the objects are, the stronger the gravitational force between them. This relationship is why the Earth has a stronger gravitational pull than the Moon, and why planets orbit stars.
