The Sun Is About 1000 Times More Massive Than the Planet

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Sun is about 1000 times more massive than the planet Jupiter. Why, then, does it have about the same average density as Jupiter?

• A) The Sun has a much weaker gravitational field than Jupiter.
• B) The Sun also has about 1000 times Jupiter's volume.
• C) The Sun is rotating much faster than Jupiter, and the resulting centrifugal force helps to support the outer solar layers.
• D) The Sun's solid core is composed of hydrogen, which is less dense than Jupiter's rocky core.

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