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The acceleration due to gravity g and density of the earth `rho` are related by which of the following relations?
(Where G is the gravitational constant and `R_(E)` is the radius of the earth )

A

`rho=(4 pi gR^(2))/(3G)`

B

`rho=(4pi gR^(3))/(3G)`

C

`rho =(3g)/(4 pi GR)`

D

`rho=(3g)/(4 pi GR^(3))`

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