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Saturn Is Less Massive Than Jupiter but Has Almost the Same

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Saturn is less massive than Jupiter but has almost the same radius. Explain.


A) The smaller mass exerts less gravitational force and is unable to compress the material as much as in Jupiter.
B) Saturn is rotating faster than Jupiter, and the increased centrifugal force results in a larger size.
C) Saturn's interior is hotter than that of Jupiter.
D) Saturn is composed of lighter material than Jupiter.

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