Picture a point in space a distance r away from some point m

Picture a point in space, a distance r away from some point mass. M... As best as you can infer from your work to this point: Any answer that includes phrase similar in meaning to \"because the formula says so\" is not an answer. the question really asks \"why/how does the equation make sense?\" or \"why/how can we be confident that it must be true -even without experimental data?\" I know that you are not the creator of the universe. The creator\'s grade will not be included in the data set used for any curve. There is no curve.

Solution

It is because, the gravitational force and electrostatic force are central forces which obey the \"Inverse Square Law\". So the gravitational field will be inversely proportional to the square of the distance. The same way electric field also.