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A point mass m is placed inside a spherical shell of radius R and mass M, at a distance R/2 from the centre of the shell. The gravitational force exerted by the shell on point mass is?

A point mass m is placed inside a spherical shell of radius R and mass M, at a distance R/2 from the centre of the shell. The gravitational force exerted by the shell on point mass is?

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downey zer
73 Points
6 years ago
the forces from all the parts of the shell will cancel each other at any point inside the shell. therefore net force will be zero
 
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ankit singh
askIITians Faculty 614 Points
3 years ago
A point mass m is placed inside a spherical shell of radius R and mass M at a distance R2 form the centre of the shell. The gravitational force exerted by the shell on the point mass is. Solution : ... Hence, the gravitational force exerted by the shell on the point mass is zero

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