You're correct, the statement is false. The formula F = mg represents the gravitational force acting on an object near the surface of the Earth, where g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2). This formula calculates the weight of an object, which is the force exerted by Earth's gravity on that object. However, for any mass m located anywhere in the universe, the gravitational attraction between m and the Earth is determined by Newton's law of universal gravitation, which is given by F = (G * m * M) / r^2. Here, G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Earth, and r is the distance between the center of the Earth and the mass m.
