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From a solid sphere of mass M and radius R, a spherical portion of radius R/2 is removed, as shown in the figure Taking gravitational potential `V =0` at `r = oo`, the potential at the centre of the cavity thus formed is (G = gravitational constatn)

A

`(-2GM)/( R)`

B

`(-GM)/(2R)`

C

`(-GM)/(R )`

D

`(-2GM)/(3R)`

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