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 that if you increase the mass of either object, the gravitational force between them will also increase.
* The Equation: The formula for gravitational force is:
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²
where:
* F is the force of gravity
* G is the gravitational constant (a fixed value)
* m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects
* r is the distance between the centers of the two objects
As you can see from the equation, the force (F) is directly proportional to the product of the masses (m1 * m2). So, if you increase either m1 or m2, the force will increase.
Example:
Imagine you have two objects, one with a mass of 1 kg and the other with a mass of 10 kg. The gravitational force between them will be weaker than the force between two objects with masses of 10 kg and 100 kg, assuming the distance between them is the same.
