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Find the gradient of scalar field of GMm/r.

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Gradient is a vector that represents both the magnitude and the direction of the maximum space rate of increase of a scalar. dV = (∇V) ∙ dl, where dl = ai ∙ dl. In Cartesian.

In Cylindrical.

In Spherical.

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