Question:
When a body falls freely towards the earth, then its total energy
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains constant
(d) first increases and then decreases,
Solution:
(c) Total energy = K.E. + P.E.
When a body falls freely, its K.E. increases and P.E. decreases but the sum of K.E and P.E. remains the same.