If the radius of the Earth is doubled, what will be the change in gravitational acceleration at its surface?

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If the radius of the Earth is doubled, what will be the change in gravitational acceleration at its surface?
  1. It will double
  2. It will remain the same
  3. It will be halved
  4. It will increase by 4 times

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Q: If the radius of the Earth is doubled, what will be the change in gravitational acceleration at its surface?
Solution: g = G * M / R²; if R is doubled, g becomes g/4.
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