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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