Which one of the following graphs represents correctly the variation of the gravitational field (I) with the distance (r) from the centre of a spherical shell of mass M and radius a

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The correct option is D
Intensity will be zero inside the spherical shell.
I = 0 upto r = a and $I \propto \frac{1}{r^{2}}$ when r > a

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Which one of the following graphs represents correctly the variation of the gravitational field (I) with the distance (r) from the centre of a spherical shell of mass M and radius a

The correct option is D Intensity will be zero inside the spherical shell. I = 0 upto r = a and I∝1r2 when r > a

The correct option is D
Intensity will be zero inside the spherical shell.
I = 0 upto r = a and $I \propto \frac{1}{r^{2}}$ when r > a