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Gravitational Field

Question 1: easy

Two identical spheres each of mass M and radius R are separated by a centre to centre distance 10R. The gravitational force on mass m placed at the midpoint of the line joining the centres of the spheres is :

1. zero
2. 2GMm/25R²
3. GMm/25R²
4. GMm/100R²
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At the midpoint, the gravitational forces exerted by the two identical spheres on the mass \( m \) have the same magnitude but act in opposite directions. Since these forces cancel each other out completely, the net gravitational force on the mass \( m \) is:

\[
F = 0
\]