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Module 4: The Planets

Calculate your weight on other planets

Based on the information given for each planet, make an educated guess as to what your weight would be on that planet. After you have made all your guesses, enter your weight on Earth in the space provided and click the calculate button.

Enter your weight on Earth

 

Planet

Planet Data

Guessed Weight

Actual Weight

Mercury

M = 3.33*10²³ kg
R = 2440 km

M = 0.055 times Earth
R = 0.38 times Earth

Venus

M = 4.78*10²⁴ kg
R = 6052 km

M = 0.82 times Earth
R = 0.95 times Earth

Earth

M = 5.97*10²⁴ kg
R = 6378 km

M = 1.0 times Earth
R = 1.0 times Earth

Moon

M = 7.35*10²² kg
R = 1738 km

M = 0.012 times Earth
R = 0.27 times Earth

Mars

M = 6.42*10²³ kg
R = 3394 km

M = 0.11 times Earth
R = 0.53 times Earth

Jupiter

M = 1.90*10²⁷ kg
R = 71,492 km

M = 317.8 times Earth
R = 11.21 times Earth

Saturn

M = 5.68*10²⁶ kg
R = 60,268 km

M = 95.2 times Earth
R = 9.45 times Earth

Uranus

M = 8.68*10²⁵ kg
R = 25,559 km

M = 14.54 times Earth
R = 4.01 times Earth

Neptune

M = 1.02*10²⁶ kg
R = 24,766 km

M = 17.15 times Earth
R = 3.88 times Earth