Gravitational PotentialOutside the shell is - V - -GMr r - R-

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Potential Gradient and Relation between Electric Field and Potential

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Gravitational Potential
Outside the shell is : $V = - \frac{G M}{r} (r > R)$ .

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For the points outside the shell. The shell can be considered as a point charge confined to the centre of that shell.
Here, $V = \frac{- G M}{r} (r > R)$

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Gravitational PotentialOutside the shell is : V=−GMr(r>R).

For the points outside the shell. The shell can be considered as a point charge confined to the centre of that shell.Here, V=−GMr(r>R)

Gravitational Potential
Outside the shell is : $V = - \frac{G M}{r} (r > R)$ .

For the points outside the shell. The shell can be considered as a point charge confined to the centre of that shell.
Here, $V = \frac{- G M}{r} (r > R)$