Answer:
Of the three stars in the system, the dimmest - called Proxima Centauri - is actually the nearest star to the Sun. The two bright stars, called Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary system; they are separated by only 23 times the Earth - Sun distance.
The potential energy will increase
3.1 the only reason i know this is cause i got it wrong
Explanation :
Using the law of conservation of energy
When two cars collide with each other then the momentum is same before collision and after collision but energy is changed after collision in form of heat and sound.
We know this collision is inelastic collision.
In Inelastic collision, when two objects collide with each other then the momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved.
