Imagine what would happen if Jupiter was suddenly replaced by a black hole with the same mass as Jupiter.
A) The other planets would slowly be pulled into Jupiter, but the Sun would be unaffected.
B) The orbits of the solar system would be unaffected (including Jupiter's)
C) The entire solar system would instantly be sucked into the black hole.
D) The other planets and the Sun would slowly be pulled into Jupiter.

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The orbits of the other planets would not be affected immediately because the mass of Jupiter would remain unchanged. However, over time, the gravitational pull of the black hole would affect the orbits of the other planets. The Sun would also not be sucked into the black hole as it is much more massive than Jupiter, and its gravitational pull on the planets would also prevent them from falling into the black hole.

Imagine What Would Happen If Jupiter Was Suddenly Replaced by a Black