Question

Shari uses the data in the table to predict how her weight on Venus would compare with her weight on Earth.

A 3 column table with 4 rows. The first column is unlabeled with entries, mass in x 10 Superscript 24 Baseline kilograms, Gravitational acceleration in meters per second squared, Distance from Sun in millions of kilometers and Diameter in kilometers. The second column is labeled Venus with entries 4.87, 8.9, 108.2, 12104. The last column is labeled Earth with entries 5.97, 9.8, 149.6, 12756.
Which is the best prediction Shari could make?

Her weight is greater on Venus because Venus has less mass.
Her weight is lower on Venus because the acceleration due to gravity is lower.
Her weight is lower on Earth because it is farther from the Sun.
Her weight is greater on Venus because Venus has a smaller diameter.

Answer 1

Her weight is lower on Venus because the acceleration due to gravity is lower.

Explanation: weight = m·g. The table gives g = 8.9 m/s² on Venus and 9.8 m/s² on Earth, so the same mass would weigh less on Venus. The other choices are incorrect — Venus having less mass or smaller diameter does not make weight greater, and distance from the Sun doesn’t determine your weight on a planet.