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Putnam 1946 B3

  • Session B

In a solid sphere of radius RR the density ρ\rho is a function of rr , the distance from the center of the sphere. If the magnitude of the gravitational force of attraction due to the sphere at any point inside the sphere is kr2k r^2 , where kk is a constant, find ρ\rho as a function of r.r. Find also the magnitude of the force of attraction at a point outside the sphere at a distance rr from the center.

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