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What force causes a falling object to gain kinetic energy?
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What force causes a falling object to gain kinetic energy?

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Gravitational force

Step-by-step explanation:

Its Gravitational potential energy converts to kinetic energy

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Gravitational Potential Energy

Step-by-step explanation:

As an object falls from rest, its gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. Conservation of energy as a tool permits the calculation of the velocity just before it hits the surface.

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