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Two spheres one of mass `M` has radius `R`. Another sphere has mass `4M` and radius `2R`. The centre to centre distance between them is `12 R`. Find the distance from the centre of smaller sphere where
(a) net gravitational field is zero,
(b) net gravitational potential is half the potential on the surface of larger sphere.

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