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For a body falling freely under gravity (no air resistance), as it falls its kinetic energy:

Adecreases while PE increases
Bremains zero
Cincreases while PE decreases
Dis exchanged for nuclear energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. increases while PE decreases
PE → KE; total mechanical energy conserved.
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