As a ball falls freely toward the ground, its total

mechanical energy

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same

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Brian Roth

3 April, 17:37

As a ball falls freely toward the ground, its total

mechanical energy

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same

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Darren Gilmore · Answer 1

As a ball falls freely toward the ground, its total mechanical energy "remains the same" but it should be noted that its potential energy is decreases at this time.

As a ball falls freely toward the ground, its totalmechanical energy(1) decreases(2) increases(3) remains the same

As a ball falls freely toward the ground, its total

mechanical energy

(1) decreases

(2) increases

(3) remains the same