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Acceleration due to gravity on any planet is proportional to

A

Mass of the body

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Mass of the planet

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Both

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None

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Solution

The correct option is A Mass of the planet
Acceleration due to gravity on any planet is proportional to mass of the planet. i.e heavier the planet,the greater is the acceleration due to gravity and vice versa.

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