Consider a planet whose density is same as that of the earth but whose radius is three times
the radius ' R ' of the earth. The acceleration due to gravity ' 
' on the surface of planet is 
where g is acceleration due to gravity on surface of earth. The value of ' x ' is
A
9
B
3
C
D
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B
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