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A hypothetical planet has a radius 2.5 times that of Earth, but has the same mass. What is the acceleration due to gravity near its surface?
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The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is given by,
g = GM/r^2
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g = acceleration due to gravity of ...
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