Assertion -For a system of masses some finite distance-gravitational field can be zero but gravitational potential can not be zero- Reason- Gravitational field is a vector quantity while gravitational potential is a scalar quantity-Statement-1 is false- statement-2 is trueStatement-1 is true- statement-2 is falseStatement-1 is true- statement-2 is true-statement-2 is a correct explanation statement-1Statement-1 is true- statement-2 is true-statement-2 is not a correct explanation statement-1

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Gravitational potential is always negative and adding gravitational potential from a number of sources would never give zero potential.
However sources can be aligned such that the gravitational field vectors cancel each other to give overall zero field.

Gravitational potential is always negative and adding gravitational potential from a number of sources would never give zero potential. However sources can be aligned such that the gravitational field vectors cancel each other to give overall zero field.

Gravitational potential is always negative and adding gravitational potential from a number of sources would never give zero potential.
However sources can be aligned such that the gravitational field vectors cancel each other to give overall zero field.