Basing from the table, which planet would you weigh the greatest? The least?

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Basing from the table, which planet would you weigh the greatest? The least?

Below shows a table of the different acceleration due to gravity of the planets in the
Solar System.
Acceleration due
Body
Mass (kg)
Radius (m)
to gravity (g) in
m/s?
Sun
1.99 х 1030
6.96 х 108
274.13
Mercury
Venus
2.43 x 106
6.06 x 106
3.18 х 1023
3.59
4.88 х 1024
8.87
5.98 х 1024
7.36 х 1022
6.38 х 106
1.74 х 105
3.37 х 106
6.99 х 107
5.85 х 107
Earth
9.81
Мoon
1.62
Mars
6.42 x 1023
3.77
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
1.90 x 1027
5.68 х 1026
8.68 x 1025
1.03 x 1026
1.40 x 1022
25.95
2.33 х 107
2.21 х 107
1.50 х 106
11.08
10.67
14.07
0.42
Neptune
Pluto
Transcribed Image Text:Below shows a table of the different acceleration due to gravity of the planets in the Solar System. Acceleration due Body Mass (kg) Radius (m) to gravity (g) in m/s? Sun 1.99 х 1030 6.96 х 108 274.13 Mercury Venus 2.43 x 106 6.06 x 106 3.18 х 1023 3.59 4.88 х 1024 8.87 5.98 х 1024 7.36 х 1022 6.38 х 106 1.74 х 105 3.37 х 106 6.99 х 107 5.85 х 107 Earth 9.81 Мoon 1.62 Mars 6.42 x 1023 3.77 Jupiter Saturn Uranus 1.90 x 1027 5.68 х 1026 8.68 x 1025 1.03 x 1026 1.40 x 1022 25.95 2.33 х 107 2.21 х 107 1.50 х 106 11.08 10.67 14.07 0.42 Neptune Pluto
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