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Gravitation: Inside Shell MCQ

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Inside ShellMediumQuestion 30714

Question

Gravitational field INSIDE a uniform hollow spherical shell is:
  1. A
    Equal to g at the surface
  2. B
    Stronger near the inner surface
  3. C
    Zero everywhere inside
    Correct
  4. D
    Proportional to distance from centre

Correct answer

Zero everywhere inside

Explanation

By the shell theorem, a uniform hollow shell exerts zero net gravitational force on any mass placed inside it. The contributions from all parts of the shell cancel exactly.

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