Answer the following conceptual questions about the factors affecting the…

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Answer the following conceptual questions about the factors affecting the acceleration due to gravity on celestial bodies. (i) Two planets, A and B, have identical masses, but the radius of planet A is half that of planet B. Without using numerical values, explain which planet has the greater acceleration due to gravity and why. (ii) If the mass of a planet is doubled while its radius remains unchanged, explain qualitatively how its surface gravity will change. (iii) If the radius of a planet is doubled while its mass remains unchanged, explain qualitatively how its surface gravity will change. Support each answer with the proportional reasoning involved.

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