A spherical shell is cut into two pieces along a chord as shown in figure. If I denote the gravitational field strength, then for points P and Q
A
IP>IQ
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B
IP<IQ
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C
IP=IQ=0
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D
IP=IQ≠0
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Solution
The correct option is CIP=IQ=0 I (net) inside a shell is 0. Hence IP+IQ=0
IP=IQ (magnitude) I(net) is zero because there is no attraction. It is zero because it is equally and oppositely attracted and sunning up to zero. So, IP and IQ would not be zero but their sun would be zero.