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An astronaut is planning a trip to a newly-discovered planet. According to 2 points

the Law of Universal Gravitation, the astronaut's weight on the new planet

will be greater than his weight on Earth if:

-the new planet has less gravity than Earth.

-the new planet has the same gravity as Earth.

-the new planet has more gravity than Earth.

-the gravity of the planet doesn't matter.

-Weight is the same everywhere in the

universe.

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Answer:

The new planet has more gravity

Step-by-step explanation:

gravity force = G m1 m2 / r^2

decresing r or increasing the planet mass will increase the force

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