A mass of 50 kg is placed at the centre of a uniform spherical shell of mass 100 kg and radius 50 m. If the gravitational potential at a point, 25 m from the centre is . The value of V is:
- (A)+2 G
- (B)-4 G✓ Correct
- (C)-20 G
- (D)-60 G
Answer: (B)
Solution
Inside the shell its contribution to the potential is uniform and equal to the surface value, . The kg point mass sits at the centre, so at m it contributes . The total potential is The gravitational potential at that point is .
JEE Main · 2021 · 27 Aug 2021 · Shift 2 · Single correct option