What is the cause of Jupiter's slight flattening,which results in an equatorial diameter 6% greater than its polar diameter?
A)its rapid spin cycle
B)its massive gravitational pull
C)nuclear fission within its core
D)its frequent reversal of its magnetic poles

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Jupiter's rapid spin cycle causes the centrifugal force to be greater at the equator than at the poles, resulting in a slight flattening at the poles and an equatorial diameter that is 6% greater than its polar diameter.

What Is the Cause of Jupiter's Slight Flattening,which Results in an Equatorial