On Earth, a student weighs 100 lbs. They student calculated what their weight would be on different planets in the solar system. The results are shown in the table below.
Planet Weight (lbs.) Mass of Planet
(1024kg) Distance from the Sun (AU)
Venus 90 4.87 0.732
Earth 100 5.97 1.0
Mars 40 0.642 1.524
Jupiter 260 1898 5.203
Which of the following statements is best supported by the information in the table?
Responses
AJupiter has more than twice the gravitational force of Earth because of Jupiter’s mass.
Jupiter has more than twice the gravitational force of Earth because of Jupiter’s mass.
BEarth has four times the gravitational force of Mars because it is a shorter distance from the Sun.
Earth has four times the gravitational force of Mars because it is a shorter distance from the Sun.
CMars has more gravitational force than Venus because of its mass.
Mars has more gravitational force than Venus because of its mass.
DVenus has more gravitational force than Earth because it is a shorter distance from the Sun.
has to be one of the answers above