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Does gravitational energy convert to heat?

Asked by GeorgeGee (4930points) August 1st, 2010

Would a cold meteor entering the gravitational field of a planet that does NOT have an atmosphere lose some of its potential energy through the gravitational pull? If not, and the meteor ends up circling the planet, where did the energy go?

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