Two spheres of masses 16 kg and 4 kg are separated by a distance 30 m on a table. Then, the distance from sphere of mass 16 kg at which the net gravitational force becomes zero is
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B
Consider the diagram as shown below.
Let P be a point at a distance 
from 16 kg sphere, where the net gravitation field (and hence, force) due to two spheres is zero, then
As, 
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