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The mass of the moon is (1/8) of the earth but the gravitational pull is (1/6) of the earth. It is due to the fact that

A

Radius of the moon is `(81)/(6)` of the earth

B

Radius of the earth is `sqrt((81)/(6))` of the moon

C

Radius of the moon is `sqrt((81)/(6))` of the moon

D

Moon is the satellite of the earth

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