Question
We can shield a charge from electric fields by putting it inside a hollow conductor. Can we shield a body from the gravitational influence of nearby matter by putting it inside a hollow sphere or by some other means?
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Answer
The gravitational force does not depend upon the nature of the medium, but the electric force depends on the intervening medium between the charge and the electric field. So we cannot shield a body from the gravitational force.
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