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Gravitational potential energy can be zero but gravitational potential can never be zero.

(a) True

(b) False

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Right option is (b) False

For explanation: Gravitational potential at a point can be defined as the work done in bringing a unit mass from infinity to that point.Hence, for a given point mass at infinite distance, both, the gravitational potential and the gravitational potential energy can be zero.

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