* 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 and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
* Formula:
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 objects
* r is the distance between their centers
* Inverse Square Relationship: The "r²" in the denominator means that if you double the distance between the objects, the force of gravity becomes four times weaker (2² = 4). If you triple the distance, the force becomes nine times weaker (3² = 9).
In simple terms: Gravity gets weaker as objects move farther apart. It's like a magnet: the closer you are to the magnet, the stronger its pull. The farther you move away, the weaker the pull becomes.
