How does acceleration due to gravity depend on the mass of the planet?

  • A
    It is inversely proportional to the mass of the planet.
  • B
    It is directly proportional to the mass of the planet.
  • C
    It is independent of the mass of the planet.
  • D
    It is proportional to the square of the mass of the planet.

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