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In physics, a '''gravity well''' is the [[Wikipedia:gravitational potential|gravitational potential]] field around a massive body (a particular kind of [[Wikipedia:potential well|potential well]]). Physical models of gravity wells are sometimes used to illustrate [[Wikipedia:orbital mechanics|orbital mechanics]]. Gravity wells are frequently confused with [[Wikipedia:general relativity|general relativistic]] [[Wikipedia:embedded diagram|embedding diagrams]], but the two concepts are unrelated.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Gravity Well|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Gravity well'']]</ref> | In physics, a '''gravity well''' is the [[Wikipedia:gravitational potential|gravitational potential]] field around a massive body (a particular kind of [[Wikipedia:potential well|potential well]]). Physical models of gravity wells are sometimes used to illustrate [[Wikipedia:orbital mechanics|orbital mechanics]]. Gravity wells are frequently confused with [[Wikipedia:general relativity|general relativistic]] [[Wikipedia:embedded diagram|embedding diagrams]], but the two concepts are unrelated.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Gravity Well|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Gravity well'']]</ref> | ||