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What is meant by Gravitational Potential ?

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At a point in a gravitational field potential V is defined as negative of work done per unit mass in shifting a test mass from some reference point (usually at infinity) to the given point. 

Negative sign indicates that the direction of intensity is in the direction where the potential decreases.

Gravitational potential V = - GM/r



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