A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum. Which of the following statements is true? O a. Total mechanical energy increases O b. Kinetic energy is transformed to gravitational potential energy O c. The acceleration of the object decreases O d. Gravitational potential energy is transformed to kinetic energy

A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum. Which of the following statements is true? O a. Total mechanical energy increases O b. Kinetic energy is transformed to gravitational potential energy O c. The acceleration of the object decreases O d. Gravitational potential energy is transformed to kinetic energy

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter7: Rotational Motion And Gravitation

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Problem 32P

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