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What will be the relation the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth and on a planet respectively, whose mass and radius are twice that of the earth ?

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To solve the problem of finding the relation between the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth and on a planet whose mass and radius are both twice that of the Earth, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the formula for acceleration due to gravity The acceleration due to gravity (g) at the surface of a planet is given by the formula: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{R^2} \] where: ...
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