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Question 29 2.5 pts If you throw a rock straight up in the air, as the rock rises, the gravitational potential energy will _ and the kinetic energy will _. increase, increase decrease, decrease decrease, increase increase, decrease

          Question 29
2.5 pts
If you throw a rock straight up in the air, as the rock rises, the gravitational potential
energy will _______ and the kinetic energy will _______.
increase, increase
decrease, decrease
decrease, increase
increase, decrease

Question 29
2.5 pts
If you throw a rock straight up in the air, as the rock rises, the gravitational potential
energy will and the kinetic energy will .
increase, increase
decrease, decrease
decrease, increase
increase, decrease

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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06/14/2023

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Gravitational potential energy is directly proportional to the height of the object from the ground. As the rock rises, its height increases, and therefore, its gravitational potential energy increases. Show more…

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Question 29 2.5 pts If you throw a rock straight up in the air, as the rock rises, the gravitational potential energy will \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and the kinetic energy will \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. increase, increase decrease, decrease decrease, increase increase, decrease