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Mass (in units of Nearby Earth masses) temperature (K) The table to the right gi

ID: 114682 • Letter: M

Question

Mass (in units of Nearby Earth masses) temperature (K) The table to the right gives the properties of various hypothetical protoplanets that might have been found in the early Solar System's disk. Use this information to answer the question below Protoplanet 3.3 Fargo Austin Tucson 1400 1500 150 0.5 If the protoplanets maintain their locations from the Sun, then which one is most likely to become a jovian planet? Austin O Tucson Fargo None. All of these protoplanets will be ejected when the strong stellar winds clear the solar neighborhood

Explanation / Answer

If the protoplanets maintain their location from tje sun then Austin is most likely to become a jovian planet because it has higher temperature with less mass.

So the correct answer is Austin.