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Does an apple that is falling from a tree have just PE, just KE, or both? Explain

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Answer & Explanation:

Take, for example, an apple tree. ... When an apple falls from the tree to the ground, its energy of position (stored as gravitational potential energy) is converted to kinetic energy, the energy of motion, as it falls. When the apple hits the ground, kinetic energy is transformed into heat energy.

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