4. Please use words to DISCRIBE the gravitational potential energy of the system

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4. Please use words to DISCRIBE the gravitational potential energy of the system of two point mass (m, and m2) The gravitational force is attracting, when to the two masses are getting closer, the attracting forces (the gravity field ) does positive or negative (circle onel work. Hence, when they get closer, the gravitational potential energy of the system is increased (stored) or reduced (consumed).just like when the apple falls from the tree. If we define the potential energy to be zero at infinite distance, the gravitational potential energy of the than zero at any distance closer to infinity. system will be This explains the negative sign in the formula found above. When you double the distance between m and m2, the magnitude of the system's potential energy will When you double the distance between m and m2,the magnitude of the gravity force will When you only double m2,the magnitude of the system's potential energy will the magnitude of the gravity force will ,the gravity field due to m, will

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1) Negative
2) Reduced
3) Negative
4) Increase
5) Same
6) Doubled
7) Doubled
8) Double

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