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A solid sphere of mass M and radius R has a spherical cavity of radius R/2 such that the centre of cavity is at a distance R/2 from the centre of the sphere. A point mass `m` is placed inside the cavity at a distance R/4 from the centre of sphere. The gravitational force on mass `m` is

A

`(11GMm)/(R^(2)`

B

`(14GMm)/(R^(2)`

C

`(GMm)/(2R^(2)`

D

`(GMm)/(4R^(2)`

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