Question

As a ball is released inside Earth's gravitational field and begins to fall to the ground

Select one:

A) there is no gravitational potential energy between them


B) the amount of gravitational potential energy stays the same.


C) the amount of gravitational potential energy increases.


D) the amount of gravitational potential energy decreases.

Answer 1

D. All of the gravitational potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy. Yet, total energy levels will remain constant.