A spherical shell of inner diameter R and outer diameter 3R has a uniform density ρ. What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration a distance 4R from the center of the spherical shell?
A)7πGρR/6
B)104πGρR/3
C)27πGρR/12
D)27πGρR/3
E)13πGρR/6

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The Answer of A spherical shell of inner diameter R and outer diameter 3R has a uniform density ρ. What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration a distance 4R from the center of the spherical shell?
A)7πGρR/6
B)104πGρR/3
C)27πGρR/12
D)27πGρR/3
E)13πGρR/6

A Spherical Shell of Inner Diameter R and Outer Diameter