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Motion in Straight Line
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Two masses m1 and m2 are separated by a distance R. What is the gravitational potential at a point where gravitational field is zero?

Answer

Given, the two masses m1 and m2 are separated by a distance R.
Let m1 be at a distance of x from L and m2 be at a distance (R-x) from L. 

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