Multiple Choice
Suppose that a planet of 10 times the mass of Earth were orbiting the Sun at the same distance as Earth (1 AU) .The gravitational force on this planet due to the Sun would be
A) 100 times that on Earth due to the Sun.
B) 1/10 of that on Earth due to the Sun.
C) 1/100 of that on Earth due to the Sun.
D) 10 times that on Earth due to the Sun.
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