Which one of the following relations gives the magnitude of acceleration due to…

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Problem

Which one of the following relations gives the magnitude of acceleration due to gravity

g

at the surface of a spherical planet of mass

M

and radius

R

? (a)

g=\dfrac{4 G M}{R^{2}}

(b)

g=\dfrac{G M}{4 R^{2}}

(c)

g=\dfrac{G M}{R^{2}}

(d)

g=\dfrac{2 G M}{R^{2}}