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Q. If the symbols V and E represents the gravitational potential and gravitational fieldat a point. It is possible to have

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As, $ E.d=\Delta V=V $ $ \Rightarrow $ $ Ed\cos \theta =\Delta V=V $ For $ \Delta V=V=0 $ may be E = 0 but $ \theta \ne 0 $ or may $ \cos \theta =0 $ but $ E\ne 0 $ Thus, the gravitational potential can be zero, while $ E\ne 0 $