NEET Physics Gravitational Potential Energy Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The gravitational potential energy at a point outside the Earth is proportional to the mass of the particle.
Reason (R): The gravitational potential energy is the work done in displacing the particle from infinity to that point.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that the gravitational potential energy at a point due to Earth's gravitational force is proportional to the mass of the particle, and it is defined as the work done in displacing the particle from infinity to that point.
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