Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 9 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 177: 4

Answer

Every mass in the universe attracts every other mass. This gravitational force, for two spherical bodies, is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. $$F= G \frac{m_{1} m_{2}}{d^{2}}$$
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