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Does the electric and magnetic fields of electromagnetic radiation remain perpendicular in the presence of an intense gravity field? If not, what is the physical ramifications of this?

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Assume a strong permanent magnet is suspended by a string over a metallic object. The magnet is slowly lowered until the object is attracted to the magnet. For this to occur the object acquired both kinetic and potential energy. Since the object comes to rest upon hitting the magnet, I assume...