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`g_e and g_p` denote the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth and another planet whose mass and radius are twice that of the earth, then

A

`g_(p)=g_e`

B

`g_(p) = g_(e)//2`

C

`g_(p)=2g_(e)`

D

`g_(p)=g_(e)`

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