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Standard XII
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Net gravitati...
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Net gravitational field is zero.
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Solution
Assuming that the point lies outside both the spheres,
G
M
r
2
=
G
4
M
(
12
R
−
r
)
2
12
R
−
r
r
=
2
r
=
4
R
Hence, our assumption that the point lies outside both the spheres is correct.
Answer is
4
R
.
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