Jupiter is 318 times more massive than Earth. Based upon mass alone (i. e, if you were to place Jupiter at the same distance from the Sun as Earth), what would be the gravitational force between Jupiter and the Sun in units of "Earth-pulls?"

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Lester

19 November, 22:16

Jupiter is 318 times more massive than Earth. Based upon mass alone (i. e, if you were to place Jupiter at the same distance from the Sun as Earth), what would be the gravitational force between Jupiter and the Sun in units of "Earth-pulls?"

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Sebastian Lutz · Answer 1

318 Earth-pull

Explanation:

Using Newton's law of gravitational force

F = GMm / r²

F is directly proportional to mass

let earth = m

then m ... Earth-pull

318 m = 318 m * Earth-pull / m = 318 Earth-pull