What is the gravitational force exerted by the sphere of mass $M$ and radius $a$ on a ring of mass $m$ and radius $a$,where the distance between the center of the ring and the center of the sphere is $r = 1.73a = \sqrt{3}a$?

  • A
    $\frac{GMm}{8a^2}$
  • B
    $\frac{GMm}{(1.73a)^2}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{3} \frac{GMm}{a^2}$
  • D
    $1.73 \frac{GMm}{8a^2}$

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