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A point mass m is placed at the centre of a thin spherical shell of mass m and radius R . Then the total crushing force experienced by the shell is :

A

`(3Gm^2)/(8R^2)`

B

`(Gm^2)/(8R^2)`

C

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

D

`(5Gm^2)/(8R^2)`

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