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A uniform ring of mass M and radius r is placed directly above a uniform sphere of mass 8 M and of same radius R. The centre of the ring is at a distance of d = 3 R from the centre of the sphere. The gravitational attraction between the sphere and the ring is 

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a

3GM2R2

b

GM2R2

c

2GM22R2

d

3GM22R2

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

From the figure, the gravitational intensity due to the ring at a distance d=3R on its axis is 
I=GMd2+R23/2 =GM×3R3R2+R23/2=3GM8R2 
Force on sphere
=(8M)I=(8M)×3M8R2=3GM2R2  

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A uniform ring of mass M and radius r is placed directly above a uniform sphere of mass 8 M and of same radius R. The centre of the ring is at a distance of d = 3 R from the centre of the sphere. The gravitational attraction between the sphere and the ring is