Putnam 1946 B3
- Session B
In a solid sphere of radius the density is a function of , 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 , where is a constant, find as a function of Find also the magnitude of the force of attraction at a point outside the sphere at a distance from the center.
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