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How Gravitational field Intensity due to spherical shell of radius R varies with the distance r from its center (For r > R) ??

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As shown in the below figure

If Gravitational field Intensity due to spherical shell= I

then 

  •                Outside the surface   I.e r>R

       I= \frac{GM}{r^{2}}

Where 

R\rightarrow Radius of shell

r\rightarrow Position of Pt.

M\rightarrow Mass of spherical shell

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