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P is a point at a distance r from the centre of a spherical shell of mass M and radius a, where `r lt a` The gravitational potential at P is

A

`-(GM)/r`

B

`-(GM)/a`

C

`-GM(r)/a^2`

D

`-GM((a-r)/a^2)`

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