Consider the image of our solar system above. Based on your knowledge of mass' effect on gravitational attraction, which planet has the largest gravitational force?

(1 point)
Responses

Neptune
Neptune

Jupiter
Jupiter

Earth
Earth

Mercury

1 answer

The gravitational force that a planet exerts is primarily determined by its mass. Among the planets in the solar system listed in your options, Jupiter is the largest planet and has the greatest mass. Therefore, Jupiter has the largest gravitational force compared to Neptune, Earth, and Mercury.

So the correct response is:

Jupiter