What is Gravitational Potential?
Gravitational Potential is defined as the amount of work done in moving a unit test mass from infinity into the gravitational field of the source mass.
Gravitational Potential Energy possessed by the unit test mass is called Gravitational Potential. It is represented by the symbol V.
V = U/m
V = -GM/r
Gravitational potential at a point is always negative and is maximum at infinity.
Gravitational Potential Energy
The energy possessed by objects due to changes in their position in a gravitational field is called Gravitational Potential Energy. It is the energy of the object due to the gravitational forces. The work done per unit mass to bring the body from infinity to a location inside the gravitational field of any object is known as gravitational potential and the energy change here is called Gravitational Potential Energy. Let’s learn about Gravitational Potential Energy in detail in this article.
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