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QAIPM-2012-Ph-1670: NEET 2012 Physics - Class 11 AIPM-2012-Ph-1670 Solution: Which one of the following plots represents the variation of…
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)
Multiple Choice Options
- A https://pub-09328fb7cd7b4b94aaf562e6bb66ceaf.r2.dev/photos/9a7aa13bd2feed94378190db3ed7c31c901433f48adacbf62c5183c117ce3c32.webp
- B https://pub-09328fb7cd7b4b94aaf562e6bb66ceaf.r2.dev/photos/14534cb2e35d00a036021e5849f99b3a1adedd8a24ac399be53472f1cbd33a17.webp
- C https://pub-09328fb7cd7b4b94aaf562e6bb66ceaf.r2.dev/photos/de6e6ac45a575a3115029c1cf00c1665f652e5a1544e8f5186d376b3a08980ca.webp
- D https://pub-09328fb7cd7b4b94aaf562e6bb66ceaf.r2.dev/photos/d50b08bed2ffa72ec61a7b9a0113848060114b61d499b429cb0f0613ab50b036.webp
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
Gravitational field due to the thin spherical shell Inside the shell, i.e. (For r < R)
F = 0
On the surface of the shell, i.e. (For r = R)
F = G M R 2
Outside the shell, i.e. (For r > R)
F = G M r 2
The variation of F with distance r from the centre is as shown in the adjacent figure.