If a planet has 3 times the radius of the Earth, but has the same density as the Earth, what is the gravitational acceleration at the surface of the planet? (g = 9.80 m/s2)

a. 29.4 m/s2
b. 88.2 m/s2
c. 265 m/s2
d. 3.27 m/s2


a

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