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Usually the "pull" is given at the surface of the planet. The force reduces with distance.
The units are Newtons (unit of force) per kilogram (of the object being pulled)
The gravitational force is :
(6.67x10-11)x(mass of the planet)x(mass of the object)/(distance between the planet and the object squared)
(6.67x10-11 Newton's universal gravitational constant). Masses are measured in kilograms, and distance is measured in metres.
Finally here's the answer, in Newtons per kilogram (rounded to the nearest
whole number for the giant planets). Different sources may give slightly different numbers :
Earth 9.81
Mercury 3.71
Venus 8.90
Mars 3.70
Jupiter 26
Saturn 11
Uranus 9
Neptune 12
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Would have the greatest force of gravitational attraction?
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Which planet has the weakest gravitational pull?
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Gravitational Pull?
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Why do all the planets orbit?
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How does the sun hold the planets in orbit?
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What are the planets gravitational pull in Newtons?
No object has a pull in Newtons, or in pounds either, and I can prove it . . .My dog and I are both standing outside, on the earth.The force between the earth and me is 822 newtons (185 pounds).The force between the earth and my dog is 400 newtons (90 pounds).The force between the earth and that object he just deposited in our neighbor's yard is at least 8.9 newtons (2 pounds).Obviously, the earth pulls different objects with different forces.(And each object pulls the earth right back with the same force.)The force between the planet and the object depends on BOTH masses,AND the distance between their centers.
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The suns gravitational pull causes the earth and other planets to the sun?
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What holds planets and moons in orbit?
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How did all the planets be where they are?
Three of them were grabbed by the gravitational pull of the local star. There are planets that are not in our solar system.
