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The acorn's potential energy and kinetic energy increase and decrease together.
The acorn's potential energy and kinetic energy increase and decrease together.
The acorn's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.
The acorn's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.
The acorn's potential energy is change to mechanical energy.
The acorn's potential energy is change to mechanical energy.
The acorn's kinetic energy increases until it hits the ground.
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The best statement that describes the change in energy when the acorn rolls off a roof and falls to the ground is:
The acorn's potential energy decreases as its kinetic energy increases.
This is because as the acorn falls, its height (and thus its potential energy) decreases, while its speed increases, leading to an increase in kinetic energy.
