Two bodies of mass m and 9 m are placed at a distance R . The gravitational potential on the line joining the bodies where the gravitational field equals zero, will be ( G =  gravitational constant):

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>20</mn> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>8</mn> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>12</mn> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mn>16</mn> <mi mathvariant="normal">G</mi> <mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="normal">R</mi> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 3
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Stress = F A = T A = W A

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