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If a planet existed whose mass and radius were both half those of the earth the acceleration due to gravity at its surface would be:

A

`19.6m//s^(2)`

B

`9.8m//s^(2)`

C

`4.9m//s^(2)`

D

`2.45m//s^(2)`

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