Explore Westonci.ca, the top Q&A platform where your questions are answered by professionals and enthusiasts alike. Join our Q&A platform and get accurate answers to all your questions from professionals across multiple disciplines. Get quick and reliable solutions to your questions from a community of experienced experts on our platform.

Four students researched Mercury and Venus, planets in our solar system. They organized their findings and developed a model to show the orbits of these planets, as shown below
The students learned a satellite passes between Mercury and Venus. Each student constructed a claim about the gravitational attraction on the satellite when the planets are closest
- Student W claims that the probe is pulled harder by the planet with the greater mass halfway between the planets.

- Student X claims that the probe is pulled harder by the planet nearest the Sun, halfway between the planets.
- Student Y claims that the probe is pulled harder by the planet with the greater mass anywhere between the planets.
- Student Z claims that the probe is pulled harder by the planet nearest the Sun, anywhere between the planets.
Which claim is best supported by evidence from the table and model?


Four Students Researched Mercury And Venus Planets In Our Solar System They Organized Their Findings And Developed A Model To Show The Orbits Of These Planets A class=