Multiple Choice
For a large spherical mass and a small test mass, the gravitational potential energy between them is at a minimum when the test mass is located
A) very far from the center of the spherical mass.
B) on the surface of the spherical mass.
C) at the center of the spherical mass.
D) Hold it! None of the above answers is correct.
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