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Jupiter is 317 times more massive than the Earth. Its gravitational attraction is _____ Earth's.

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Although Jupiter is larger in size, its surface gravity is only 2.4 times that of the surface gravity of Earth. Because Jupiter is mostly made up of gases. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 240 pounds on Jupiter

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