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Standard XII
Physics
Gravitational Potential
Potential due...
Question
Potential due to a point mass
m
at a distance
r
is
V
=
−
G
M
r
.
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Solution
F
=
G
m
(
1
)
r
2
=
Electric field
Potential
=
+
∫
E
d
r
⇒
P
=
∫
2
0
G
m
r
2
d
r
⇒
P
=
−
G
M
r
⇒
V
=
−
G
M
r
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