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The maximum value of gravitational potential due to a spherical shell will be at

Option: 1

Centre of shell 


Option: 2

Infinity


Option: 3

at the surface of the shell


Option: 4

At any point inside the shell


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As we have learnt,

Gravitational Potential due to spherical shell -

 For Spherical shell

 

 

R\rightarrow Radius of shell

r\rightarrow distance from the centre of the shell

 

  • Inside the surface

          r<R

       V=-\frac{GM}{r}

  • on the surface

          r=R

       V=-\frac{GM}{R}

  • Outside the surface 

        r>R

      V=-\frac{GM}{r}

 So 

For outside points V = - \frac{GM}{r}

At an infinite distance V = - \frac{GM}{\infty} = 0

is the maximum value of V

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