The force between the Earth and the Sun is described by Newton's law of universal gravitation, which states that the gravitational force (F) between two masses (m1 and m2) is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them:
\[ F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2} \]
Where \( G \) is the gravitational constant.
If the mass of the Sun (m2) were to triple, the gravitational force would also triple because the force is directly proportional to the mass of the Sun. Therefore, the correct response is:
The force would be tripled.
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