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Published on: September 13, 2026
A small point of mass m is placed at a distance 2R from the centre ' O ' of a big uniform
solid sphere of mass M and radius R. The gravitational force on ' m ' due to M is 
. A spherical part of radius 
is removed from the big sphere as shown in the figure and the gravitational force on m due to remaining part of M is found to be 
.
The value of ratio F 1 : F 2 is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
(i)
.(ii)
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