An object of mass 0.50 kg weighs 2.0 N when it is 1.0 × 10^6 m above the surface of Planet X. The radius of the planet is 4.0 × 10^6 m. What free-fall acceleration will the 0.50-kg object experience when at the surface of Planet X?
a. 4.8 m/s2
b. 2.0 m/s2
c. 4.0 m/s2
d. 6.3 m/s2
d
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