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Gravitational field intensity

Question

A spherical shell is cut into two pieces along a chord as shown in the figure. P is a point on the plane of the chord. The gravitational field at P due to the upper part is $I_{1}$ and that due to the lower part is $I_{2}$ . What is the relation between them?

Easy

A

$I_{1} > I_{2}$
B

$I_{1} < I_{2}$
C

$I_{1} = I_{2}$
D

no definite

Solution

For a uniform spherical shell the field intensity at any inside point is zero. So $I_{1} + I_{2} = 0$

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