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A solid sphere of uniform density and radius applies a gravitational force of attraction equal to on a particle placed at , distance from the centre O of the sphere. A spherical cavity of the radius is now made in the sphere as shown in the figure.
The sphere with the cavity now applies a gravitational force on the same particle placed at .
The ratio will be

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The sphere with the cavity now applies a gravitational force on the same particle placed at .
The ratio will be

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Gravitational force due to solid sphere, where M and m are mass of the solid sphere and particle respectively and R is the radius of the sphere.
The gravitational force on the particle due to sphere with cavity = force due to a solid sphere - force due to sphere creating a cavity, assumed to be present above at that position.
i.e.,
So
The gravitational force on the particle due to sphere with cavity = force due to a solid sphere - force due to sphere creating a cavity, assumed to be present above at that position.
i.e.,
So
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