Question

Read the description of the motion and decide if the kinetic energy (KE) and the gravitational potential energy (PE) is increasing, decreasing, or remaining constant.

The hot air balloon slowly descended at a constant speed until it finally landed on the ground.

Question options:

a. KE remains constant and PE remains constant.


b. KE remains constant and PE decreases.


c. KE decreases and PE remains constant.


d. KE decreases and PE decreases.

Answer 1

A. KE reains constant and PE remains constant.

the reason why i know that is because when i was in 6th grade i had to do a report on it.