Gravitation Question 308
Question: For a particle inside a uniform spherical shell, the gravitational force on the particle is
Options:
A) Infinite
B) zero
C) $ [\frac{-Gm_{1}m_{2}}{r^{2}}] $
D) $ [\frac{Gm_{1}m_{2}}{r^{2}}] $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Various regions of spherical shell attract the point mass inside it in various directions. These forces cancel each other completely. Therefore the gravitational force on the particle is zero.
