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Is the largest planet is the heaviest?
In our solar system, the largest planet, Jupiter, is indeed also the heaviest, weighing in at about 317 times the mass of Earth. However, a larger planet isn't necessarily a heavier one - for example, Uranus is larger but less massive than Neptune.
How much larger is the diameter of the largest planet planet than the diameter of earth?
The largest planet in our Solar System is Jupiter. How much larger it is depends on what criterion you use to measure. Its diameter is about 11 times the diameter of Earth. Of course, that means that its radius and circumference are also 11 times as large as the radius and circumference of Earth, respectively. Its surface area is over 100 times larger than that of Earth (just square the diameter ratio), its volume is over a 1000 times larger (proportional to diameter cubed). Jupiter's mass is about 300 times as much as that of Earth. Many planets around other stars have several times the mass of Jupiter, but in many cases, not much is known about their diameter. However, it is expected that a planet that has, for example, 2-3 times the mass of Jupiter will NOT have a much larger diameter, since its stronger gravity will pull it together.
Would you weigh more on a gaseous planet or a terrestrial planet?
It depends but in most cases you would weigh more on a gas planet. While the gas planets have a far greater mass than the terrestrial planets, they also have much larger radii. The strength of the surface gravity of a planet is directly proportional to its mass and inversely proportional to the square of its radius. Three of the four gas planets in the solar system have stronger surface gravity than any of the terrestrial planets. Uranus is the exception. Uranus is about 4 times the radius of Earth and 14.5 times Earth's mass, which gives Uranus a surface gravity 88.6% that of Earth. So you would weigh less on the gas planet Uranus than you would on Earth or Venus, which are terrestrial planets.
Suppose that you discovered a planet with 200 times the mass of Earth Is this planet more likely to be Terrestrial or Jovian?
Jovian ________________________ Difficult to predict, based on mass alone.
Approximate radius of the largest planet?
The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter with an approximate radius of 70,000 km (smaller in the polar direction, larger in equatorial due to its spin). The largest planet known might be the exoplanet (outside the solar system) called TrES-4 and thought to be about 1.7 times the size of Jupiter - but ithe definition for it and even potentially larger planetary candidates is still a subject of debate since it fits the characteristics of a brown dwarf (a type of small star) and the distinction begins to blur somewhat as a planet's size becomes large enough.
Could a terrestrial planet get as large as the sun if it were to be orbiting a star million times larger than the sun?
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How much larger is the diameter of the largest planet than the diameter of earth?
The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter, with a diameter 11.209 times that of the Earth
Is there a particular planet which has a mountain that is the size of the earth?
Not in our solar system. The Earth is a terrestrial planet, it has a clear terrain or surface, unlike the four large outer gas planets - which dont have mountains. The Earth is the largest of the four terrestrial planets, so a mountain larger than the Earth in our solar system cant be so. The great red spot of Jupiter is three times the size of Earth.
Is the largest planet is the heaviest?
In our solar system, the largest planet, Jupiter, is indeed also the heaviest, weighing in at about 317 times the mass of Earth. However, a larger planet isn't necessarily a heavier one - for example, Uranus is larger but less massive than Neptune.
What planet is largerst?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system with a 71,492 mile equatorial radius (11.209 times larger than the earth).
Which is the largest terrestrial planet and what is its diameter?
The only "terrestrial" planet is earth. Earth's Diameterat the Equator: 7926.28 miles (12756.1 km). Earth's Diameterat the Poles: 7899.80 miles (12713.5 km). From geography.about.com. The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter. Jupiter's diameter at the equator is about 88700 miles (142700 kilometers), which is more than 11 times the diameter of Earth. From library.thinkquest.org.
Why are the Jovian planets so much larger than the terrestrial planets?
No, they are less dense as the majority of their volume is composed of very light hydrogen gas. A jovian planet may have a core that is denser than that of a terrestrial planet but, as this is dense, it is not all that large. The hydrogen atmosphere is very large and therefore anti-dense (if you know what I mean). The lightness therefore dominates.
Is Jupiter bigger than sun?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system, but it is not larger than the Sun. The Sun is about 10 times larger than Jupiter.
What is the largest and densest of the four rocky planets?
Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet of the Solar System -- although only about 18% larger than Saturn in diameter, it contains 2.5 times the mass of all of the other planets combined.Earth is the densest planet. Although its core is much less dense than those of Jupiter and Saturn, most of the volume of the gas giants is atmosphere.
Is Jupiter the largest planet?
The largest planet within our solar system is Jupiter. However, Astronomers say they have discovered what appears to be an entirely new kind of planet, an extra-large gas giant unlike any known world in our solar system or beyond. It is the largest planet ever discovered and boasts a radius nearly 1.4 times larger than Jupiter's. Click on the related links section indicated below to read about this new and exciting discovery.
How much larger is the diameter of the largest planet planet than the diameter of earth?
The largest planet in our Solar System is Jupiter. How much larger it is depends on what criterion you use to measure. Its diameter is about 11 times the diameter of Earth. Of course, that means that its radius and circumference are also 11 times as large as the radius and circumference of Earth, respectively. Its surface area is over 100 times larger than that of Earth (just square the diameter ratio), its volume is over a 1000 times larger (proportional to diameter cubed). Jupiter's mass is about 300 times as much as that of Earth. Many planets around other stars have several times the mass of Jupiter, but in many cases, not much is known about their diameter. However, it is expected that a planet that has, for example, 2-3 times the mass of Jupiter will NOT have a much larger diameter, since its stronger gravity will pull it together.
Is the earth the largest?
no, it isn't. the largest known thing in space is star VV Cephei, what is 1600 times larger then Sun. the Sun is 109 times larger then earth, so the largest star is 174400 times larger then Earth.
