Q 3. Two concentric shells of uniform density of mass M1 and M2 are situated as shown in the figure. The forces experienced by a particle of mass m when placed at positions A, B and C respectively are (given OA = p, OB = q and OC = r)

A   z e r o ,   G M 1 m q 2   a n d   G M 1 + M 2 m p 2 B   G M 1 + M 2 m p 2 ,   G M 1 + M 2 m q 2   a n d   G M 1 m r 2 C   G M 1 m q 2 ,   G M 1 + M 2 m p 2   a n d   z e r o D   G M 1 + M 2 m p 2 ,   G M 1 m q 2 ,   a n d   z e r o

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Csince the point lies inside the cavity of both the shell the field will be zero .hence force on the particle C will be zero.BB lies inside the cavity of outer shell hence the field due to outer shell will be zero their . the force is held by mass M1F=GM1mq2Athis point lies out side the shells . take all the mass at the point O.F=GM1+M2mp2option DRegards

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