A spherical planet has a mass $M$ and diameter $D$ . A particle of mass $m$ falling freely near the surface of this planet will experience an acceleration due to gravity , equal to  

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  • A

    $\frac{{4GM}}{{{D^2}}}$

  • B

    $\frac{{GM}}{{{D^2}}}$

  • C

    $\frac{{GMm}}{{{D^2}}}$

  • D

    $\frac{{4GMm}}{{{D^2}}}$

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