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. This means if you increase one mass, the force of gravity increases proportionally.
* Formula: The formula for gravitational force is:
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²
where:
* F is the force of gravity
* G is the gravitational constant
* m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects
* r is the distance between the centers of the two objects
* Tripling the Mass: If you triple m1, the entire term (m1 * m2) becomes three times larger, directly resulting in a three times larger force of gravity.
In short, the force of gravity is directly proportional to the mass of the objects involved. Tripling one mass will triple the gravitational force.
