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Chapter 13, Problem 24P
Two concentric spherical shells with uniformly distributed masses M1and M2 are situated as shown in Fig. 13.41. Find the magnitude of the net gravitational force on a particle of mass m, due to the shells, when the particle is located at radial distance (a) a, (b) b, and (c) c.
Figure 13-41 Problem 24.
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