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A non-homogeneous sphere of radius R has the following density variation :
`rho{{:(rho_(0),rleR//3),(rho_(0)//2,(R//3) lt r le (3R//4)),(rho_(0)//8,(3R//4) lt r le R):}`
The gravitational field at a distance 2R from the centre of the sphere is

A

`0.1piGRrho_(0)`

B

`0.2piGRrho_(0)`

C

`0.3piGRrho_(0)`

D

`0.4piGRrho_(0)`

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To solve the problem of finding the gravitational field at a distance of \(2R\) from the center of a non-homogeneous sphere with a given density variation, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Density Variation The sphere has three different density regions: 1. For \(0 \leq r \leq \frac{R}{3}\), the density \(\rho = \rho_0\). 2. For \(\frac{R}{3} < r \leq \frac{3R}{4}\), the density \(\rho = \frac{\rho_0}{2}\). 3. For \(\frac{3R}{4} < r \leq R\), the density \(\rho = \frac{\rho_0}{8}\). ### Step 2: Calculate the Mass of Each Region The mass of each region can be calculated using the formula \(m = \rho \cdot V\), where \(V\) is the volume of the sphere segment. #### Mass \(m_1\) for \(0 \leq r \leq \frac{R}{3}\): \[ V_1 = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\frac{R}{3}\right)^3 = \frac{4}{3} \pi \frac{R^3}{27} = \frac{4\pi R^3}{81} \] \[ m_1 = \rho_0 \cdot V_1 = \rho_0 \cdot \frac{4\pi R^3}{81} = \frac{4\pi R^3 \rho_0}{81} \] #### Mass \(m_2\) for \(\frac{R}{3} < r \leq \frac{3R}{4}\): \[ V_2 = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\left(\frac{3R}{4}\right)^3 - \left(\frac{R}{3}\right)^3\right) \] Calculating \(V_2\): \[ V_2 = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\frac{27R^3}{64} - \frac{R^3}{27}\right) \] Finding a common denominator (which is 1728): \[ = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\frac{27 \cdot 27R^3 - 64R^3}{1728}\right) = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\frac{729R^3 - 64R^3}{1728}\right) = \frac{4}{3} \pi \left(\frac{665R^3}{1728}\right) \] \[ = \frac{4 \cdot 665 \pi R^3}{5184} \] \[ m_2 = \frac{\rho_0}{2} \cdot V_2 = \frac{\rho_0}{2} \cdot \frac{4 \cdot 665 \pi R^3}{5184} = \frac{1330 \pi R^3 \rho_0}{5184} \] #### Mass \(m_3\) for \(\frac{3R}{4} < r \leq R\): \[ V_3 = \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 - V_1 - V_2 \] Calculating \(V_3\): \[ = \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 - \left(\frac{4\pi R^3}{81} + \frac{4 \cdot 665 \pi R^3}{5184}\right) \] Finding a common denominator and simplifying will yield \(m_3\). ### Step 3: Total Mass of the Sphere The total mass \(M\) of the sphere is: \[ M = m_1 + m_2 + m_3 \] ### Step 4: Calculate the Gravitational Field at \(2R\) Using the formula for gravitational field \(g = \frac{GM}{r^2}\): \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{(2R)^2} = \frac{G \cdot M}{4R^2} \] ### Step 5: Substitute the Total Mass Substituting \(M\) into the gravitational field equation gives: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot \left(m_1 + m_2 + m_3\right)}{4R^2} \] ### Step 6: Final Calculation After calculating \(M\) and substituting it into the gravitational field equation, we can simplify to find the final expression for \(g\).

To solve the problem of finding the gravitational field at a distance of \(2R\) from the center of a non-homogeneous sphere with a given density variation, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Density Variation The sphere has three different density regions: 1. For \(0 \leq r \leq \frac{R}{3}\), the density \(\rho = \rho_0\). 2. For \(\frac{R}{3} < r \leq \frac{3R}{4}\), the density \(\rho = \frac{\rho_0}{2}\). 3. For \(\frac{3R}{4} < r \leq R\), the density \(\rho = \frac{\rho_0}{8}\). ...
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