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Two heavy spheres of masses `10^(4)` kg and `10^(6)` kg and each of radius 20 cm are separated by a distance of 100 m. What will be the potential at the mid-point of the joining their centres ?

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To find the gravitational potential at the midpoint between two heavy spheres, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the masses and distance Let the masses of the two spheres be: - \( M_1 = 10^4 \, \text{kg} \) - \( M_2 = 10^6 \, \text{kg} \) The distance between the centers of the two spheres is given as: ...
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