how much would a 10lb bowling ball weigh on an exoplanet that was twice as massive as Earth but had the same radius?

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Chapter21: The Birth Of Stars And The Discovery Of Planets Outside The Solar System
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Problem 27E: What fraction of gas giant planets seems to have inflated radii?
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