A tunnel is dug along a diameter of the earth. If $M_e$ and $R_e$ are the mass and radius of the earth respectively. Then the force on a particle of mass $'m'$ placed in the tunnel at a distance $r$ from the centre is

  • A

    $\frac{{G{M_e}m}}{{R_e^3}}.r$

  • B

    $\frac{{G{M_e}}}{{R_e^3}}.\frac{m}{r}$

  • C

    $\frac{{G{M_e}m}}{r}.R_e^3$

  • D

    $\frac{{G{M_e}m}}{{R_e^2}}.r$

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