Suppose that a planet of 10 times the mass of Earth were orbiting the Sun at the same distance as Earth (1 au). The gravitational force on this planet due to the Sun would be
A) 10 times the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
B) 100 times the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
C) 1/100 of the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.
D) 1/10 of the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Earth.

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The gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses. If the mass of the planet is 10 times that of Earth, the gravitational force it experiences from the Sun, at the same distance, would be 10 times greater.

Suppose That a Planet of 10 Times the Mass of Earth