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A solid sphere of mass $'M'$ and radius $'a'$ is surrounded by a uniform concentric spherical shell of thickness $2a$ and mass $2M$. The gravitational field at distance $'3a'$ from the centre will be :
A solid sphere of mass $'M'$ and radius $'a'$ is surrounded by a uniform concentric spherical shell of thickness $2a$ and mass $2M$. The gravitational field at distance $'3a'$ from the centre will be :
Updated On: July 22, 2025
- $\frac{2GM}{9a^2}$
- $\frac{GM}{3a^2}$
- $\frac{GM}{9a^2}$
- $\frac{2GM}{3a^2}$
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
We use gauss's Law for gravitation
$g. 4 \pi r^2$ = (Mass enclosed) 4$\pi$G
$g = \frac{3M4 \pi G}{4 \pi (3a)^2}$
$= \frac{MG}{3a^2}$
Option (2)
$g. 4 \pi r^2$ = (Mass enclosed) 4$\pi$G
$g = \frac{3M4 \pi G}{4 \pi (3a)^2}$
$= \frac{MG}{3a^2}$
Option (2)
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- F ∝ (M1M2) . . . . (1)
- (F ∝ 1/r2) . . . . (2)
On combining equations (1) and (2) we get,
F ∝ M1M2/r2
F = G × [M1M2]/r2 . . . . (7)
Or, f(r) = GM1M2/r2
The dimension formula of G is [M-1L3T-2].