a. If the force on a particle at some point in space is zero, must its potential
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a. If the force on a particle at some point in space is zero, must its potential energy also be zero at that point? Explain.
b. If the potential energy of a particle at some point in space is zero, must the force on it also be zero at that point? Explain.
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