Which of the following is true for a uniform solid sphere of mass and radius
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At a distance r from the centre of the sphere, the gravity g is given by g = r 2 G m where m is the mass of uniform solid sphere of radius r, g is the gravity and G is the Gravitational Constant.
Now, m = 3 4 π r 3 ρ where ρ is the density of the solid sphere. ⇒ g = r 2 G 3 4 π r 3 ρ = G 3 4 π r ρ When r=0, g = 0.
Hence, gravitational field at r=0 will be 0.