Combination sink/source in one object

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The discussion centers on the phenomenon where an object A is attracted to object B from a distance but experiences repulsion as it approaches B. This behavior is linked to the effective potential in two-body problems characterized by an attractive 1/r potential, influenced by angular momentum barriers. Orodruin's insights prompted further research into the mechanics of this phenomenon, highlighting its relevance in physics.

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Is there any phenomenon (in physics: no wisecracks about human interactions ) in which A is attracted from further out to B until it gets close to B, whereupon A is repelled from B? (Sort of the opposite to the switch between the electromagnetic repulsion being overpowered by the strong force in tunneling.)?
 
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The effective potential of any two-body problem in an attractive 1/r potential will display this behavior due to the angular momentum barrier.
 
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Thank you, Orodruin. I will have to do a bit of research to find out precisely how this works, but you have put me on the right path.
 

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