A thin uniform annular disc of mass M, has an outer radius of 4R and an inner radius of 3R as shown in the figure. The work required to take a unit mass from point P on its axis to infinity is
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Upon integration, potential at point P will be obtained as given below Let dM be the mass of small ring as shown
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