Here's a breakdown:
* 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: If you double the mass of one object, the gravitational force doubles. If you triple the mass, the force triples, and so on.
* Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers: This means that if you double the distance between the objects, the gravitational force becomes four times weaker (2 squared).
Example:
Imagine you have two objects, A and B. Object A has a mass of 10 kg and Object B has a mass of 5 kg. The gravitational force between them is a certain value.
* If you double the mass of Object A to 20 kg: The gravitational force will also double.
* If you halve the mass of Object B to 2.5 kg: The gravitational force will also halve.
In summary:
* Increasing the mass of one object will increase the gravitational force between the two objects.
* Decreasing the mass of one object will decrease the gravitational force between the two objects.
