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

A

`(GM)/a`

B

`(2GM)/a`

C

`(3GM)/a`

D

`(4GM)/a`

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