Orbiting Bodies' Properties Quick Check

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Question
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?

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Responses

Mars
Mars

Saturn
Saturn

Earth
Earth

Jupiter
Jupiter
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Jupiter

To determine on which planet a given object would weigh the most, we need to compare the surface gravity of each planet. The surface gravity is given as the property "Surface Gravity (compared to Earth)" in the table. We can see that Jupiter has the highest surface gravity, with a value of 2.53 compared to Earth. Therefore, on Jupiter, a given object would weigh the most. So, the correct answer is: Jupiter.