(a) Define gravitational field intensity at a point in space. (b) Write the…

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(a) Define gravitational field intensity at a point in space. (b) Write the expression for the magnitude of the gravitational field intensity produced by an isolated point mass MM at a distance rr from it. (c) Explain clearly how the direction of the gravitational field vector is decided for (i) a single point mass and (ii) a system of two point masses located on the same straight line. (d) Give a qualitative argument to show that the gravitational field intensity at every interior point of a thin, uniform spherical shell is zero.

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