What Would Happen to Jupiter If We Could Somehow Double

question 89

Multiple Choice

What would happen to Jupiter if we could somehow double its mass?

• A)Its density would decrease and its diameter would double.
• B)Its density would stay about the same and its volume would double.
• C)Its density would increase but its diameter would barely change.
• D)It would become a star,with nuclear fusion in its core.

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Definitions:

Modus Tollens

A logical argument form that infers the denial of an antecedent from the denial of the consequent in a conditional statement.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A form of logical argument where two conditional statements lead to a conclusion if the first condition is true, then the conclusion follows.

Modus Ponens

A form of logical argument that concludes a certain consequent from a single premise in the form "If P, then Q" and P, therefore Q.

Modus Tollens

A form of deductive argument in logic that, if the implication is true, then denies the consequent to conclude the denial of the antecedent.