if all of the following imaginary planets were the same distance from the sun , which would experience the strongest force of gravity due to the sun ?

planet / mass
planet A / 3,500kg

planet B / 50,000kg

planet c / 750 kg

planet D / 100, 000 kg

Question

if all of the following imaginary planets were the same distance from the sun , which would experience the strongest force of gravity due to the sun ? 

       planet  / mass 
planet A      / 3,500kg 

planet B   / 50,000kg 

planet c   / 750 kg 

planet D   / 100, 000 kg

wolfe8 · Answer

The strength of a gravity pull between two bodies is proportional to their mass and inversely proportional to their distance. Since the distance here is fixed, the only thing that will affect it is the bodies' mass. Since the sun is a fixed mass here, the only thing that will matter now is the mass of the planet.