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The mass of a planet is twice the mass of earth and diameter of the planet is thrie the diameter of the earth, then the acceleration due to gravity on the planet's surface is

A

`g/2`

B

2g

C

`(2g)/g`

D

`(3g)/sqrt2`

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C
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