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What happens to the kinetic energy of a snowball as it rolls and gains mass.
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What happens to the kinetic energy of a snowball as it rolls and gains mass.

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Kinetic Energy Increases
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If it is GAINING mass, the kinetic energy increases because it's still moving. If it stopped, it would then become potential energy.
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