Question
Question: A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum which of the following quantiti...
A body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum which of the following quantities remain constant during the fall?
A
Kinetic energy
B
Potential energy
C
Total mechanical energy
D
Total linear momentum
Answer
Total mechanical energy
Explanation
Solution
When a body is falling freely under the action of gravity alone in vacuum, its total mechanic, energy remains constant during the fall.