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mv^2/r = GMm/r^2.
—> mv^2/2 = 0.5 GMm/r
—> Kinetic plus potential = - 0.5 GMm/r
This goes up with r.
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mv^2/r = GMm/r^2.
—> mv^2/2 = 0.5 GMm/r
—> Kinetic plus potential = - 0.5 GMm/r
This goes up with r.