Question: In a gravitationally bound binary system on a circular orbit of radius (r), there is energy dissipation by some mechanism (radiation emission, gravitational wave emission).

In a gravitationally bound binary system on a circular orbit of radius \(r\), there is energy dissipation by some mechanism (radiation emission, gravitational wave emission). Determine whether, as a result of the emission, the radius \(r\) of the orbit increases or decreases with time.

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