At some point,the gravitational potential and the gravitational field due to the Earth are both zero. This point is:
- AOn the Earth's surface
- BBelow the Earth's surface
- CAt a height $R_e$ from the Earth's surface ($R_e$ = radius of the Earth)
- DAt infinity
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