If a planet has a mass and radius both half that of the Earth,the acceleration due to gravity at its surface would be ......... $m/s^2$ ($g$ on Earth $= 9.8\, m/s^2$)

  • A
    $4.9$
  • B
    $8.9$
  • C
    $19.6$
  • D
    $29.4$

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