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Imagine a new planet having the same density as that of earth, but is 3 times bigger than the earth in size. If the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is g and that on the surface of the new planet is `g prime`, then

A

`g prime =g/9`

B

`g prime=9g`

C

`g prime=3g`

D

`g prime=27g`

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