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A spherical shell is cut into two pieces along a chord as shown in the figure. $P$ is a point on the plane of the chord. The gravitational field at $P$ due to the upper part is $I_{1}$ and that due to the lower part is $I_{2}$. What is the relation between them(a) $I_{1}>I_{2}$(b) $I_{1}<I_{2}$(c) $I_{1}=I_{2}$(d) No definite relation
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Step 1: The gravitational field at a point due to a mass is given by the formula $I = \frac{GM}{r^2}$, where $G$ is the gravitational constant, $M$ is the mass, and $r$ is the distance from the mass to the point. Show more…
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