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The gravitational potential of two homogeneous spherical shells `A` and `B` of same surface density at their respective centres are in the ratio `3:4`. If the two shells collapse into a single one such that surface charge density remains the same, then the ratio of potential at an internal point of the new shell to shell `A` is equal to

A

`3:2`

B

`4:3`

C

`5:3`

D

`3:5`

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