If the radius of the Earth contracts by $0.1 \%$,with its mass remaining the same,then the weight of a body at the Earth's surface will increase by ..............$\%$

  • A
    $0.1 \%$
  • B
    $0.2 \%$
  • C
    $0.3 \%$
  • D
    Remains the same

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