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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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