The magnitudes of the gravitational field at distance 
and 
from the centre of a uniform sphere of radius R and mass M are 
and 
respectively. Then
A
if 
and 
B
if 
and 
C
if 
and 
D
if 
and 
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(a, b)
We know that gravitational force 
Intensity 
when 
[As 
]
if 
and 
and gravitational force 
Intensity 
when 
[As 
]
if 
and 
.
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