2007-11-25 04:28:55 · 6 answers · asked by PT109 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes it is. However, gravity is determined by density of mass, not just mass. That's why when a large star comes to the end of it's life and collapses on it's self, It becomes so dense that it turns into a black hole. Jupiter is formed from gas. If it were a rocky mixture, it would collapse to a smaller planet and have more gravitational pull than it dose now. It has a lot of gravitational pull but only because of it's size. If it were like the other rocky planets, it would be much smaller but have more gravity also. Rock is denser than gas
2007-11-25 04:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Shoemaker Levi hit Jupiter they said it would have little or no effect because it is a gas giant it proved much more when the collisions occurred there was an awful lot of debris in the atmosphere for months
2007-11-25 12:42:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah mass and size is responsible for pull of gravity... jupiter is the biggest planet so it has the most gravity
2007-11-25 12:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by I am watching your every move. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, gravity has a direct relation to mass.
2007-11-25 13:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by Asker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it has the most gravity since of its size, but if there was a rocky planet that size its gravity would be exponentialy greater!
2007-11-25 13:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-11-26 14:37:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋