Multiple Choice
Calculate the tidal force in Newtons that Jupiter exerts on Io (per kilogram) and compare that force to the effect of Io's own gravity. (Useful data: MJᵤpᵢtₑᵣ = 1.899 10²⁷ kilograms, rIₒ = 3.642 10⁶ meters, the average Jupiter-Io distance is 4.216 10⁸ meters, and MIₒ = 8.932 10²² kilograms)
A) 18.0 N
B) 32.5 N
C) 12.1 N
D) 99.6 N
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