Neglecting Air Resistance, When You Toss a Stone Straight Up

question 7

Multiple Choice

Neglecting air resistance, when you toss a stone straight up in the air from Earth's surface, which of the following statements is true for the upward motion of the stone.

• A) The stone's total energy increases.
• B) The stone's kinetic and gravitational potential energies increase simultaneously.
• C) The stone's kinetic and gravitational potential energies decrease simultaneously.
• D) The stone's kinetic energy decreases while its gravitational potential energy increases.
• E) The stone's kinetic energy increases while its gravitational potential energy decreases.

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