How does the tidal force of Jupiter on its moon Europa compare to that of the Earth on the Moon? Europa has a semimajor axis that is 1.7 times the Moon's semimajor axis,and a mass that is 0.7 times that of the Moon.The diameter of Jupiter is 11 times that of the Earth,and the mass of Jupiter is 320 times that of the Earth.
A) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 500 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
B) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 2,400 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
C) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 4,000 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
D) The tidal force on Europa due to Jupiter is 7 times the tidal force on the Moon due to Earth.
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