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Question #48973

A large number of identical point masses m are placed alone x-axis at x= 0,1,2,4,..... The magnitude of gravitational force on mass at origin(x=0) will be
1. Gm^2
2. (4/3) Gm^2
3. (2/3) Gm^2
4. (5/4) Gm^2

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