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Not always. The force of gravity is given by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation:

F=(Gm1m2)/r2

So if a planet had twice the mass of the earth, and the same radius, gravity would be twice as strong.

However, if you had a huge planet that weighed the same as the earth (let's say it had a radius 3x greater), then gravity would be 9 times weaker at the surface.

The reason big planets like Jupiter have so much gravity is becuase they have A LOT more mass than the earth does.

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Does larger planets have more gravity than the earth?

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Why do the giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?

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Why do larger planets have more satellites?

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Does regular planets have weak gravity?

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What is the effect of gravity on the planets?

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Why do all the planets have different fields of gravity?

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