Suppose that an object speeds up while moving horizontally. In this situation, the

object's kinetic energy would _. its potential energy would _, and its total

mechanical energy would

Enter the three answers in their respective order without any commas or spaces between

letters.

a. Increase

b. Decrease

c. Remain the same

d. Nonsense! It is impossible to tell without more information.

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Maximo Haley

29 November, 17:20

Suppose that an object speeds up while moving horizontally. In this situation, the

object's kinetic energy would _. its potential energy would _, and its total

mechanical energy would

Enter the three answers in their respective order without any commas or spaces between

letters.

a. Increase

b. Decrease

c. Remain the same

d. Nonsense! It is impossible to tell without more information.

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Answers (1)

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Patrick Whitehead · Answer 1

abd

Explanation:

As an object speeds up, its kinetic energy increases.

Object is moving horizontally so its potential energy remains same.

Because U is not negative and we don't know of energy being lost to the environment due to exterior forces, the mechanical energy K + U will increase.