The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system. Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Average Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30 Length of Year (Earth years) 0.62 1.0 1.9 11.9 29.4 164.8 Time for One Rotation (Earth days) 243 1.0 1.03 0.41 0.44 0.67 Mass (compared to Earth) 0.80 1.0 0.1 318 95 17 Surface Gravity (compared to Earth) 0.90 1.0 0.38 2.53 1.06 1.14 Size (compared to Earth) 0.94 1.0 0.53 11.0 9.1 3.9 Average Surface Temperature (ºC) 462 14 –62 –145 –140 –214 Number of Moons 0 1 2 79 82 14 The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. On which planet would a given object weigh the most? Responses Saturn Saturn - no response given Mars Mars - no response given Earth Earth - no response given Jupiter Jupiter - no response given Skip to navigation
On Jupiter, a given object would weigh the most.
On which planet would a given object weigh the most?
The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. The force of gravity is determined by the mass of the planet.
Looking at the table, the planet with the highest mass compared to Earth is Jupiter, with a mass of 318 times that of Earth. Therefore, an object would weigh the most on Jupiter compared to any other planet in the solar system.