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Does Jupiter have a gravitational effect on Earth?

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  • Yes. If it's within a roughly 13.7 billion light year radius of us, it has a gravitational effect on us, and we have a gravitational effect on it. Of course, the magnitude of that effect is based on mass and distance.

  • 6 years ago

    A very slight one, but yes. As we approach Jupiter, it accelerates our planet, as we cruise past it, the same effect slows us just a bit. But, compared to the sun - Jupiter's effect is very slight.

  • 6 years ago

    A very small one because it is so far away. It's a very slight effect compared to the sun, moon and Venus.

  • Zardoz
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Jupiter has an acceleration on Earth in the range 1.35[-7] and 3.56[-7] m/s² compared to the Sun's 5.90[-3] m/s².

    Source(s): [n] = 10ⁿ
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  • 6 years ago

    Yes, but it is a very small effect. The sun, moon, and Venus have more effect than Jupiter.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    No

    Its too too far away to have the slightest effect on earth, even though its humangous

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    it most certainly does. matter of fact the solar system wouldn't be the same without it.

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