For a sphere of mass $M$ and radius $R$,if the gravitational forces at distances $r_1$ and $r_2$ from the center are $F_1$ and $F_2$ respectively,then:

  • A
    $\frac{F_1}{F_2} = \frac{r_1}{r_2}$ if $r_1 < R$ and $r_2 < R$
  • B
    $\frac{F_1}{F_2} = \frac{r_1^2}{r_2^2}$ if $r_1 < R$ and $r_2 < R$
  • C
    $\frac{F_1}{F_2} = \frac{r_1}{r_2}$ if $r_1 > R$ and $r_2 > R$
  • D
    $\frac{F_1}{F_2} = \frac{r_2^2}{r_1^2}$ if $r_1 > R$ and $r_2 > R$

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