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Please give an example when the following condition is true-
Gravitational Potential is zero and gravitational field intensity is non-zero.
Gravitational Potential & Field Intensity: Example When Zero & Non-Zero
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Please give an example when the following condition is true-
Gravitational Potential is zero and gravitational field intensity is non-zero.
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Think of a spacecraft traveling from Earth to moon.Mandavi said:
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Andrew Mason said:
Thank you.
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Andrew Mason said:
Please explain in detail about this.How will gravitational potential become zero and gravitational
field is non-zero??
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Work out the potential of an object that is in between Earth and moon at a distance of 81.25 times closer to the moon than to the earth. Work out the force on the object at that point.Mandavi said:
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I think I may have misled you. The gravitational force can be zero where there is non-zero potential. But I don't think you can have zero gravitational potential and still have a gravitational force.
At the point which I suggested between the Earth and moon, the potential will not be zero. My error. The potential will always be less than zero. The only place where gravitational potential is zero is an infinite distance from any gravitating body.
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At the point which I suggested between the Earth and moon, the potential will not be zero. My error. The potential will always be less than zero. The only place where gravitational potential is zero is an infinite distance from any gravitating body.
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