$A$ particle of mass $M$ is situated at the centre of a spherical shell of same mass and radius $a.$ The magnitude of the gravitational potential at a point situated at $a/2$ distance from the centre,will be

  • A
    $\frac{GM}{a}$
  • B
    $\frac{2GM}{a}$
  • C
    $\frac{3GM}{a}$
  • D
    $\frac{4GM}{a}$

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$List-$II$
$(A)$ Kinetic energy of planet$(1)$ $-\frac{GMm}{a}$
$(B)$ Gravitational potential energy of Sun-planet system$(2)$ $\frac{GMm}{2a}$
$(C)$ Total mechanical energy of planet$(3)$ $\frac{GM}{r}$
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(Where $a=$ radius of planet orbit,$r=$ radius of planet,$M=$ mass of Sun,$m=$ mass of planet)
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