What is the acceleration due to gravity at a distance of $2R$ from the surface of the Earth,where $R$ is the radius of the Earth?

  • A
    $\frac{g}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{g}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{g}{4}$
  • D
    $g$

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