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A particle of mass M is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius a. The gravitational potential at a point situated at `a//2` distance from the centre, will be

A

`-(GM)/(3a)`

B

`-(2GM)/(3a)`

C

`-(3GM)/(a)`

D

`-(GM)/(a)`

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C
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