Mars has a mass of about 0.1075 times the mass of Earth and a diameter of about 0.533 times the diameter of Earth.The acceleration of a body falling near the surface of Mars is about: A)0.30 m/s² B)1.4 m/s² C)2.0 m/s² D)3.7 m/s² E)26 m/s²

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The acceleration due to gravity on a planet's surface is proportional to its mass and inversely proportional to the square of its radius. Given Mars' mass and diameter relative to Earth, the acceleration is approximately 3.7 m/s².

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