* Mass: The more massive the objects, the stronger the gravitational force between them. This is why the Earth exerts a stronger gravitational pull on you than, say, a small rock.
* Distance: The farther apart the objects are, the weaker the gravitational force. This is why you don't feel the pull of gravity from a star light-years away, even though it has a huge mass.
In a mathematical formula, the force of gravity (F) is calculated as:
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r²
Where:
* G is the gravitational constant, a universal value that is the same for all objects.
* m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects.
* r is the distance between the centers of the two objects.
This formula shows that the force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
