Mercury Orbits the Sun with an Average Distance of 0

question 60

Multiple Choice

Mercury orbits the Sun with an average distance of 0.4 AU, and its mass is 0.06 times that of the Earth. The gravitational force that the Sun exerts on Mercury is _______________ times the force of gravity that the Sun exerts on the Earth.

• A) 20
• B) 6
• C) 4
• D) 0.4
• E) 0.1

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