Let the radius of the earth be R. Now, assume that the earth shrunk by 20% but the mass is the same. What would be the new value of acceleration due to gravity at a distance R from the centre of the earth if the value at the same distance in the previous case was 'g''?

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Let the radius of the earth be R. Now, assume that the earth shrunk by 20% but the mass is the same. What would be the new value of acceleration due to gravity at a distance R from the centre of the earth if the value at the same distance in the previous case was 'g''?