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In some region, the gravitational field is zero. The gravitational potential in this region(a) Must be variable(b) Must be constant(c) Cannot be zero(d) Must be zero
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Mathematically, this is represented as: \[ \vec{g} = -\nabla V \] where \(\vec{g}\) is the gravitational field, \(V\) is the gravitational potential, and \(\nabla\) is the gradient operator. Show more…
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