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1. The density of a filling sphere with radius R was given ρ = ρ0 (1...

1. The density of a filling sphere with radius R was given ρ = ρ0 (1 - r/2R). where r is the distance from the center.

(a) find the force at which this sphere acts on the unit mass in r < R;
(b) find the force acting on the unit mass at r ≥ R;
(c) draw a graph of the amount obtained in (a) and (b) for r.

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