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As an apple falls from a tree, which types of energy are changing? O A. Elastic energy and sound energy O B. Light energy and gravitational potential energy O C. Kinetic energy and nuclear energy O D.
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As an apple falls from a tree, which types of energy are changing?

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A. Elastic energy and sound energy
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B. Light energy and gravitational potential energy
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C. Kinetic energy and nuclear energy
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D. Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

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Answer- D Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy.
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D: Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Step-by-step explanation:

When an object (in your case an apple) has gravitational potential energy, it is still but has potential energy which is stored energy. As it falls, that potential energy transfers into kinetic energy.

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