Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform density,the acceleration due to gravity inside the earth at a distance of $r$ from the centre is proportional to

  • A
    $r$
  • B
    $r^{-1}$
  • C
    $r^2$
  • D
    $r^{-2}$

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