Two bodies of masses m and 4m are placed...

Two bodies of masses m and 4m are placed at a distance r the gravitational potential at a point on the line joining them where the gravitational field is zero is

(-4Gm)/r

(-6Gm)/r

(-9Gm)/r

zero

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