Question: There is a uniform sphere of mass M and radius R. Find the strength G and the potential of the gravitational field of this sphere

There is a uniform sphere of mass M and radius R. Find the strength G and the potential φ of the gravitational field of this sphere as a function of the distance r from its centre (with r < R and r > R). Draw the approximate plots of the functions G (r) and φ (r).

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