State whether the following statement is True or False:
The acceleration due to gravity $g$ is given by the formula $g = GM/R^2$,where symbols have their usual meanings.

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(TRUE) True.
The acceleration due to gravity $g$ on the surface of a planet is defined by the formula $g = GM/R^2$,where $G$ is the universal gravitational constant,$M$ is the mass of the planet,and $R$ is the radius of the planet.

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