Question

Use the table to answer the question.

Planet
Estimated Mass of Planet (1024 kg)
Venus
4.87
Mars
0.642
Jupiter
1.898.0
Neptune
102.0
A spacecraft flies within 500.000 km of each of these planets. Which one would gravitationally attract the spacecraft the most?
3
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune

Answer 1

Jupiter is by far the largest.

G = K M / R^2 = K C M since R is given as 5E5 km

G = gravitational attraction