MHT CET Physics question

Physics Gravitation MHT CET

The mass of the moon is (1/8) th of the earth but the gravitational pull is (1/6) th of the earth. It is due to the fact that,

(A)moon is the satellite of the earth
(B)earth is (8/6) th of the moon radius
(C)earth is th of the moon radiusCorrect
(D)moon is (6/8) th of the earth radius

Answer: (C)

Solution

gives , so

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