Which planet in the solar system has the most gravity? (1 point)
COURSE TOOLS
• Mars
• Jupiter
O Venus
• Earth
• Jupiter
Earth has the most gravity among the planets in the solar system.
To determine which planet in the solar system has the most gravity, we need to compare the gravitational forces on each planet.
The formula for calculating the gravitational force (F) between two objects is given by the equation:
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
where:
- G is the gravitational constant
- m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects
- r is the distance between the two objects
In the case of comparing the gravitational forces between planets, we can ignore the mass of an object on the surface of the planet since it is much smaller than the planet's mass.
The mass of the planets is readily available, so we can focus on the other factor in the equation, which is the radius or the distance between the center of the planet and an object on its surface.
Comparing the radii of Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Earth, we find that Jupiter has the largest radius. Therefore, by applying the formula mentioned earlier, we can conclude that Jupiter has the highest gravitational force among these four planets.