Question

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which outer celestial object would have more gravitational pull based on its mass?
chart: mass (10²⁴kg) | jupiter: 1898, saturn: 568, uranus: 86.8, neptune: 102, pluto: 0.0146
options: saturn, jupiter, pluto, uranus, neptune

Explanation:

Gravitational pull is directly proportional to mass (from Newton's law of gravitation, \( F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2} \), where mass \( m \) affects the force). We compare the masses of the celestial objects from the table: Jupiter has a mass of \( 1898\times10^{24}\, \text{kg} \), Saturn \( 568\times10^{24}\, \text{kg} \), Uranus \( 86.8\times10^{24}\, \text{kg} \), Neptune \( 102\times10^{24}\, \text{kg} \), Pluto \( 0.0146\times10^{24}\, \text{kg} \). Jupiter has the largest mass, so it has the most gravitational pull.

Answer:

B. Jupiter