How is the acceleration due to gravity on earth surface related to the mass M and radius R of earth?
g=GMR2
g=MGR2
g=GMR
g=GMR2
A
g=GMR2
B
g=GMR2
C
g=GMR
D
g=MGR2
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accelerationduetogravity,g=GMr2
r= distance
G=gravitational constant =6.673×10−11Nm2kg−2
M=massoftheobject
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