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\nDiscover the true meaning behind the gravitational potential energy formula U = –GMm/r. Learn how it explains bound systems, escape energy, and why gravitational energy is always negative — all through clear, intuitive reasoning.\nDiscover the true meaning behind the gravitational potential energy formula U = –GMm/r. Learn how it explains bound systems, escape energy, and why gravitational energy is always negative — all through clear, intuitive reasoning.\n
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2025
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gravitational potential energy, gravitational force, potential energy, kinetic energy, energy, distance
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