A telephone on Earth's surface has a weight of 1.80 N. Planet X has a mass twice as big as Earth's, and a radius 3 times as big as Earth's. What is the weight of the cell phone on the surface of Planet X?  a) 1.08 N  b) 0.120 N c) 0.40 N d) 0.180 N  Please show work clearly

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A telephone on Earth's surface has a weight of 1.80 N. Planet X has a mass twice as big as Earth's, and a radius 3 times as big as Earth's. What is the weight of the cell phone on the surface of Planet X? 

a) 1.08 N 

b) 0.120 N

c) 0.40 N

d) 0.180 N 

Please show work clearly 

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