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The force of gravity on Mercury is less than the Earth because:

it is closer to sun
its mass is less
it has no atmosphere
of its slow rotation

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Answer:

It's mass is less than the earth

User Conectionist
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The answer is B.

Earth's mass is 5.972 × 10^24 kg
Mercury's mass is 3.285 × 10^23 kg

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