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If the kinetic energy of an object increases as it falls to the ground, what happens to its potential energy?
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If the kinetic energy of an object increases as it falls to the ground, what happens to its potential energy?

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Since the mechanical energy is conserved, that is, the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy at any given point is constant when the object falls its kinetic energy increases which means that the potential energy decreases.

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