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Consider a spherical planet of radius R . Its density varies with the distance of its centre t as `rho=A-Br`, where A and B are positive constants. Now answer the following questions.
Acceleration due to gravity at a distance `r(rltR)` from its centre is

A

`(4)/(3)piGr(A-Br)`

B

`(4)piGr(A-Br)`

C

`(4)/(3)piGr(A-(3)/(4)Br)`

D

`(4)/(3)piGr(A-(3)/(2)Br)`

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To find the acceleration due to gravity at a distance \( r \) from the center of a spherical planet with a variable density given by \( \rho = A - Br \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the density function The density of the planet varies with the distance from its center and is given by: \[ \rho(r) = A - Br \] where \( A \) and \( B \) are positive constants. ### Step 2: Calculate the mass enclosed within radius \( r \) To find the mass \( M \) enclosed within a radius \( r \), we need to integrate the density over the volume of the sphere of radius \( r \). The volume element in spherical coordinates is given by: \[ dV = 4\pi r'^2 dr' \] Thus, the mass \( M \) can be calculated as: \[ M = \int_0^r \rho(r') dV = \int_0^r (A - Br') (4\pi r'^2) dr' \] ### Step 3: Evaluate the integral Now we evaluate the integral: \[ M = 4\pi \int_0^r (A - Br') r'^2 dr' \] This can be split into two parts: \[ M = 4\pi \left( A \int_0^r r'^2 dr' - B \int_0^r r'^3 dr' \right) \] Calculating the integrals: 1. \(\int_0^r r'^2 dr' = \frac{r^3}{3}\) 2. \(\int_0^r r'^3 dr' = \frac{r^4}{4}\) Substituting these results back: \[ M = 4\pi \left( A \cdot \frac{r^3}{3} - B \cdot \frac{r^4}{4} \right) \] \[ M = \frac{4\pi}{3} A r^3 - \pi B r^4 \] ### Step 4: Use the formula for acceleration due to gravity The acceleration due to gravity \( g \) at a distance \( r \) from the center is given by: \[ g = \frac{GM}{r^2} \] Substituting for \( M \): \[ g = \frac{G \left( \frac{4\pi}{3} A r^3 - \pi B r^4 \right)}{r^2} \] Simplifying this, we get: \[ g = \frac{4\pi G}{3} A r - \pi G B r^2 \] ### Final Expression Thus, the acceleration due to gravity at a distance \( r \) from the center of the planet is: \[ g = \frac{4\pi G}{3} A r - \pi G B r^2 \]
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