Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

A particle of mass m is placed inside a spherical shell, away from its centre. The mass of the shell is M.

Options:

The particle will move towards the centre.

The particle will move away from the centre, towards the nearest wall.

The particle will move towards the centre if m < M and away from the centre if m > M.

The particle will remain stationary.

Correct Answer:

The particle will remain stationary.

Explanation:

As the gravitational field inside the shell is zero, the particle will remain stationary