AIPMT MAINS 2012 Physics Gravitational Field MCQ Question
Which one of the following plots represents the variation of gravitational field on a particle with distance r due to a thin spherical shell of radius R? (r is measured from the centre of the spherical shell)
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For a thin spherical shell, the gravitational field outside the shell (r > R) is given by F = GM/r², at the surface (r = R) it is GM/R², and inside the shell (r < R) it is zero. The plot (2) correctly represents this variation.
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