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BartSMP [9]
3 years ago
10

A free falling object eventually stops on reaching the ground. What happens to its potential energy?

Physics
1 answer:
Oliga [24]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

When an object falls freely towards the ground, its potential energy decreases and kinetic energy increases. ... As the object touches the ground, all its potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy.

Explanation:

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