The moon's radius is $1/4$ that of the earth and its mass is $1/80$ times that of the earth. If $g$ represents the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth, that on the surface of the moon is

  • A

    $g/4$

  • B

    $g/5$

  • C

    $g/6$

  • D

    $g/8$

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