As a body falls, its potential energy increases with its speed. TRUE OR FALSE?

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Lucy
May 29, 2018

False!

Explanation:

When your body is at a certain position above ground, then your potential energy is at a maximum. However, as your body falls towards the ground, your potential energy decreases while your kinetic energy increases. In other words, regardless of how fast you are falling, your potential energy will not increase.

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