The dependence of acceleration due to gravity $g$ on the distance $r$ from the centre of the earth, assumed to be a sphere of radius $R$ of uniform density, is as shown in which of the following figures?

  • A
    Option A
  • B
    Graph showing $g$ increasing linearly with $r$ for $r < R$ and decreasing as $1/r^2$ for $r > R$.
  • C
    Option C
  • D
    Option D

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