To determine which planet would gravitationally attract the spacecraft the most, we need to look at the mass of each planet.
From the table, we can see the mass of each planet:
a (Jupiter): 1.90 x 10^27 kg
b (Venus): 4.87 x 10^24 kg
c (Mars): 6.39 x 10^23 kg
d (Neptune): 1.02 x 10^26 kg
Gravitational force depends on the mass of the planet, so the larger the mass, the stronger the gravitational force.
From the given options, Jupiter has the largest mass (1.90 x 10^27 kg), so it would gravitationally attract the spacecraft the most.
Therefore, the answer is (a) Jupiter.
Use the table to answer the question.
A spacecraft flies within 500,000 km of each of these planets. Which one would gravitationally attract the spacecraft the most?
a
Jupiter
b
Venus
c
Mars
d
Neptune
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