Compare the mass and radius of the Jupiter with Earth and other planets.
Answer to Problem 1QFR
The mass of Jupiter around 300 times heavier than the Earth and its radius is 11 times greater than Earth. Jupiter is slightly greater than the Saturn around the mass is 3 times as that of Saturn.
Explanation of Solution
Jupiter is fifth planet from the Sun, which is a gas giant whose radius is around 70 thousand kilometres. The atmosphere of Jupiter is quite similar to the Sun, consisting Hydrogen and Helium.
Jupiter is the Giant planet in the solar system with around 11 times greater than the radius of the Earth and roughly around 300 times heavier than the Earth.
Saturn is a outer planet, it is slightly greater than the Saturn around the mass is 3 times as that of Saturn..
Conclusion:
Therefore, the mass of Jupiter around 300 times heavier than the Earth and its radius is 11 times greater than Earth. Jupiter is slightly greater than the Saturn around the mass is 3 times as that of Saturn.
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