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chocofingers
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Hello everyone, :)
I have yet another queries in physics.
What actually is gravitational potential ? I know the definition that it is the work done in bringing unit mass from infinity to the particular point. But I don't understand what actually it means...
Plus the definition of gravitational potential ... gravitational potential = - (GM/r^2) Now what's the importance of negative sign in this definition...
Plus where is the G.potential maximum and how does it vary with distance from centre of Earth to the surface of Earth and beyond it ?
I am an A-level student giving physics from CIE board so please explain me with in these limits ... ANy extra info is very well appreciated...
Thankz in advance :)
I have yet another queries in physics.
What actually is gravitational potential ? I know the definition that it is the work done in bringing unit mass from infinity to the particular point. But I don't understand what actually it means...
Plus the definition of gravitational potential ... gravitational potential = - (GM/r^2) Now what's the importance of negative sign in this definition...
Plus where is the G.potential maximum and how does it vary with distance from centre of Earth to the surface of Earth and beyond it ?
I am an A-level student giving physics from CIE board so please explain me with in these limits ... ANy extra info is very well appreciated...
Thankz in advance :)