An object falls freely near Earth's surface. Which graph best represents the relationship between the object's kinetic energy and time elapsed during its fall?
what would the graph look like?
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The graph representing the relationship between the object's kinetic energy and time elapsed during its fall would be a curve that increases linearly. As the object falls freely near Earth's surface, its kinetic energy increases as it gains speed due to the force of gravity. The relationship between kinetic energy and time would be directly proportional, meaning the higher the elapsed time, the higher the kinetic energy. However, since the kinetic energy is also dependent on the square of the velocity, the graph would not be a straight line, but a curve that gradually becomes steeper.