If a particle is slowly brought from reference point to another point P in a gravitational field, then work done per unit mass by the external agent is (at that point)
A
gravitational force
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B
gravitational field intensity
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C
gravitation potential
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is C gravitation potential If a particle is slowly brought from reference point to another point P in a gravitational field, then work done per unit mass by external agent is (at that point) gravitational potential.