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Q.

A non-homogeneous sphere of radius R has the following density variation:

ρ=ρ0; rR/3ρ0/2;R/3<r3R/4 ρ0/8; 3R/4<rR

The gravitational field at a distance 2R from the centre of the sphere is

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a

0.1πGRρ0

b

0.2πGRρ0

c

0.3πGRρ0

d

0.4πGRρ0

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The gravitational field at a distance 2R from the centre of the sphere is

E=GM2R2

where M is the mass of the whole sphere.

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Here,

M=43πR33ρ0+43π34R3-43πR33ρ02+43πR3-43π34R3ρ08     =0.402πR3ρ0 E=G0.402πR3ρ02R2=0.1πGRρ0

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