$A$ particle of mass $M$ is at a distance $a$ from the surface of a thin spherical shell of equal mass $M$ and radius $a$. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the gravitational field and potential inside the shell?

  • A
    Gravitational field and potential both are zero at the centre of the shell.
  • B
    Gravitational field is zero not only inside the shell but at a point outside the shell also.
  • C
    Inside the shell,gravitational field alone is zero.
  • D
    Neither gravitational field nor gravitational potential is zero inside the shell.

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