The planet Jupiter is about 300 times as massive as Earth, yet on its surface you would weigh only about 3 times as much because
A) your mass is 100 times less on Jupiter.
B) Jupiter is significantly farther from the Sun.
C) Jupiter's radius is 10 times Earth's radius.
D) you are 100 times more weightless there.
E) none of the above
Answer: C
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