Consider two spherical planets of same average density. Second planet is $8$ times as massive as first planet. The ratio of the acceleration due to gravity of the second planet to that of the first planet is

  • [KVPY 2009]
  • A

    $1$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $4$

  • D

    $8$

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