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To find: Gravitational potential (V)
Formula: V = - GM/r
Calculation: From formula,
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Negative sign indicates the attractive nature of gravitational potential.
Gravitational potential due to Earth will be 2.08 × 107 J kg-1 towards the centre of the Earth.
[Note: According lo definition of gravitational potential its SI unit is J/kg.]