The gravitational potential due to earth at infinite distance from it is zero. Let the gravitational potential at a point P be $$-5$$ J $$kg-1$$. Suppose, we arbitrarily assume the gravitational potential at infinity to be $$+10$$ J $$kg-1$$, then the gravitational potential at P will be

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The gravitational potential due to earth at infinite distance from it is zero. Let the gravitational potential at a point P be $$-5$$ J $$kg-1$$. Suppose, we arbitrarily assume the gravitational potential at infinity to be $$+10$$ J $$kg-1$$, then the gravitational potential at P will be

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According to the problem, as the potential at ∞ increases by $$+10$$ J $$kg-1$$, hence potential will increase by the same amount everywhere (potential$$ gradient will remain $$constant).  Hence, potential at point P $$=$$ $$10$$ $$-$$ $$5$$ $$=$$ $$+$$ $$5J$$ $$kg-1$$

The gravitational potential due to earth at infinite distance from it is zero. Let the gravitational potential at a point P be -5 J k $g^{- 1}$ . Suppose, we arbitrarily assume the gravitational potential at infinity to be +10 J k $g^{- 1}$ , then the gravitational potential at P will be

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The gravitational potential due to earth at infinite distance from it is zero. Let the gravitational potential at a point P be -5 J kg-1. Suppose, we arbitrarily assume the gravitational potential at infinity to be +10 J kg-1, then the gravitational potential at P will be

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The gravitational potential due to earth at infinite distance from it is zero. Let the gravitational potential at a point P be -5 J k $g^{- 1}$ . Suppose, we arbitrarily assume the gravitational potential at infinity to be +10 J k $g^{- 1}$ , then the gravitational potential at P will be