Physics

Physics

Problem

The mass density of a spherical body is given by ρ(r)=kr\rho(r) = \frac{k}{r} (for r≤Rr \leq R) and ρ(r)=0\rho(r) = 0 (for r>Rr > R), where rr is the distance from the centre. The correct graph that describes qualitatively the acceleration, aa, of a test particle as a function of rr is :

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