$A$ body weighs $48 \ N$ on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force experienced by the body due to the earth at a height equal to one-third the radius of the earth from its surface is (in $N$)

  • A
    $16$
  • B
    $27$
  • C
    $32$
  • D
    $36$

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