Acceleration due to gravity $g$ for a body of mass $m$ on the Earth's surface is proportional to (Radius of Earth $= R$,mass of Earth $= M$)

  • A
    $GM/R^2$
  • B
    $m^0$
  • C
    $mM$
  • D
    $1/R^{3/2}$

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