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SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which planet has the smallest pull of gravity?
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Saturn
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Jupiter
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Neptune
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Mercury
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Since Mercury has less mass than Earth, the surface gravity on Mercury is less than the surface gravity on Earth. The surface gravity on Mercury is only about 38% of the surface gravity on Earth, so if you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh only 38 pounds on Mercury.
Detailed explanation-2: -Venus. The second planet after the Sun is similar in size to Earth, that is, its gravity is greater than that of Mercury.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gravity on Neptune: However, it is a gas giant and therefore has a lower density. This adds up to a surface gravity of 11.15 m/s2(or 1.14 g). Gravity in our solar system ranges from 0.38 g on Mercury and Mars to a powerful 2.528g on Jupiter.
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