The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it, which is directly proportional to the mass of the planet and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the object and the center of the planet. Therefore, a given object would weigh the most on the planet with the highest mass and closest distance to its center.
The planet with the highest mass in our solar system is Jupiter, but due to its large size and composition, it is not a solid surface where an object could be placed.
If we consider only planets with solid surfaces, the planet with the highest mass is Earth. Therefore, a given object would weigh the most on Earth compared to other solid-surfaced planets in our solar system.
The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. On which planet would a given object weigh the most?
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