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Assuming the earth to have constant density, point out which of the following curves show the variation of acceleration due to gravity from the centre of the point to far away from the surface of the earth.

Option: 1


Option: 2


Option: 3


Option: 4


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As we learned

 Variation in 'g'  with respect to r is 

 If r<R   g\propto r

If r=R     g=\frac{GM}{R^2}

If r>R     g\: \: \propto \: \: \frac{1}{r^2}

So the correct graph will be 

 

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