
- A11 : 10
- B12 : 11
- C16 : 9
- D12 : 9
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Correct answer: B
- Force due to the original full sphere
Since the point mass is outside the uniform solid sphere (), the sphere behaves like a point mass placed at its centre .
So,
- Mass of the removed spherical part
The big sphere is uniform, so density is constant.
If radius of removed sphere is , then its mass is proportional to volume:
- Location of the removed cavity
From the figure (standard cavity-inside-sphere arrangement), the small removed sphere of radius is tangent to the outer surface along the line joining and .
Hence the centre of the removed sphere is at distance
from , toward the particle .
Since is at distance from , its distance from the centre of the removed spherical part is
- Force due to the removed part
Again, lies outside the removed spherical part, so that part acts like a point mass at .
Thus,
Now,
so
- Force due to the remaining part
The removed mass was on the same side as the particle, so its gravitational pull was in the same direction as . Therefore,
Substitute:
- Find the ratio
Cancel common factors:
Multiply both by :
- Correct option
So the correct option is B.
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