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The figure shows a uniform spherical shell of mass M. The point A is not at the centre but away from the centre of the shell. If a particle of mass m is placed at A, then

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It remains at rest

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It experiences a net force towards the centre

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It experiences a net force away from centre

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A
It remains at rest

Field inside a uniform shell is zero, so, a mass placed inside it do not experience any force.

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