The mass of a planet is $\frac{1}{10}^{\text {th }}$ that of the earth and its diameter is half that of the earth. The acceleration due to gravity on that planet is:
The mass of a planet is $\frac{1}{10}^{\text {th }}$ that of the earth and its diameter is half that of the earth. The acceleration due to gravity on that planet is:
- [NEET 2024]
- A
$9.8 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$
- B
$4.9 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$
- C
$3.92 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$
- D
$19.6 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-2}$
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