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Gravitational Potential of a Solid Sphere

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consider earth as uniform solid sphere. gravitational potential at its surface is v. then gravitational potential at centre

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is the gravitational potential on the surface of the earth, then what is its value at the centre of the earth?
(Assume that mass distribution is uniform)

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is the gravitational potential on the surface of the earth, then what is its value at the centre of the earth?

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