Physics · Gravitation
Let V(r) and E(r) represent the gravitational potential and the gravitational field at a distance r from the center of a uniform spherical shell of mass M and radius R. Consider the following statements: (A) The graph between gravitational potential V(r) and r is discontinuous at r = R. (B) The graph between gravitational field E(r) and r is discontinuous at r = R. Which one of the following options is correct?
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- 1Both (A) and (B) are wrong.
- 2(A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
- 3(B) is correct, but (A) is wrong.✓
- 4Both (A) and (B) are correct.
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(B) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
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