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What would be the acceleration of gravity of a planet with four times the mass of Earth but twice the radius?

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-- Multiplying the mass by 4 multiplies the acceleration of gravity by 4 .

-- Doubling the radius multiplies the acceleration of gravity by (1/2²) = 1/4 .

-- Doing both multiplies the acceleration of gravity by (4 / 4) = 1 .

It doesn't change. The acceleration of gravity on that planet
would be the same as it is on Earth.

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