Chapter 23 of 2363 min read
Gravitational potential and potential energy
Why this is asked: Gravitational potential energy is negative everywhere at finite distance, by the convention that it's zero at infinity — rising toward zero as a satellite escapes doesn't mean the value turns positive.
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