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A man of mass m starts falling towards a planet of mass M and radius R. As he reaches near to the surface realizes that he will pass through a small hole in the planet. As he enters the hole he seen that the planet really made of two places a spherical shell of negligible thickness of mass `(2M)/(3)` and a point mass `(M)/(3)` of centre. Change in the force of gravity experienced by the man is

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`(2)/(3)(GM)/(R^(2))`

B

`0`

C

`(1)/(3)(GMm)/(R^(2))`

D

`(4)/(3)(GMm)/(R^(2))`

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To solve the problem of the change in gravitational force experienced by a man falling towards a planet with a specific structure, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structure of the Planet**: The planet consists of two parts: - A spherical shell with mass \( \frac{2M}{3} \) - A point mass at the center with mass \( \frac{M}{3} \) 2. **Gravitational Field Inside the Shell**: According to the shell theorem, the gravitational field inside a spherical shell of uniform density is zero. Therefore, when the man is inside the shell, he experiences no gravitational force from the shell. \[ E_{\text{shell}} = 0 \] 3. **Gravitational Force Due to the Point Mass**: When the man is at a distance \( r \) from the center of the planet, the only gravitational force acting on him is due to the point mass at the center. The gravitational force \( F_{\text{new}} \) can be calculated using Newton's law of gravitation: \[ F_{\text{new}} = \frac{G \cdot \left(\frac{M}{3}\right) \cdot m}{r^2} \] 4. **Gravitational Force Near the Surface**: When the man is outside the shell, the gravitational force \( F_{\text{old}} \) he experiences is due to the total mass of the planet: \[ F_{\text{old}} = \frac{G \cdot M \cdot m}{R^2} \] 5. **Change in Gravitational Force**: The change in gravitational force experienced by the man as he passes from outside the shell to inside the shell can be calculated as: \[ \Delta F = F_{\text{old}} - F_{\text{new}} \] Substituting the expressions for \( F_{\text{old}} \) and \( F_{\text{new}} \): \[ \Delta F = \frac{G \cdot M \cdot m}{R^2} - \frac{G \cdot \left(\frac{M}{3}\right) \cdot m}{r^2} \] 6. **Simplifying the Expression**: To simplify, we can factor out \( G \cdot m \): \[ \Delta F = G \cdot m \left( \frac{M}{R^2} - \frac{M}{3r^2} \right) \] Assuming \( r \) approaches \( R \) as the man reaches the surface: \[ \Delta F = G \cdot m \left( \frac{M}{R^2} - \frac{M}{3R^2} \right) \] This simplifies to: \[ \Delta F = G \cdot m \cdot \frac{2M}{3R^2} \] 7. **Final Result**: Thus, the change in gravitational force experienced by the man is: \[ \Delta F = \frac{2GmM}{3R^2} \]

To solve the problem of the change in gravitational force experienced by a man falling towards a planet with a specific structure, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structure of the Planet**: The planet consists of two parts: - A spherical shell with mass \( \frac{2M}{3} \) - A point mass at the center with mass \( \frac{M}{3} \) ...
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