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Does gravitational potential energy increase when getting closer to planet universal gravitation law.
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Does gravitational potential energy increase when getting closer to planet universal gravitation law.

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Yes

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When the planet moves farther away, the speed and kinetic energy decrease, and the gravitational potential energy increases.

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