Write the expression for the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth.

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(N/A) The acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ at the surface of the earth is given by the formula:
$g = \frac{GM}{R^2}$
Where:
$G$ is the universal gravitational constant.
$M$ is the mass of the earth.
$R$ is the radius of the earth.

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$(b)$ Objects with different masses take the same time to fall from a fixed height.
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