Kinetic and Potential Energy Quick Check

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Question
A book is at rest on a flat table. The book is pushed across the table, causing it to move and eventually come to rest again. How does the potential and kinetic energy change during this process?(1 point)
Responses

The potential energy will stay the same as long as the book stays on the table. The kinetic energy increases as the book is pushed across the table.
The potential energy will stay the same as long as the book stays on the table. The kinetic energy increases as the book is pushed across the table.

The potential energy increases as the book is pushed across the table. The kinetic energy stays the same.
The potential energy increases as the book is pushed across the table. The kinetic energy stays the same.

The potential and kinetic energy decreases as the book comes to rest again.
The potential and kinetic energy decreases as the book comes to rest again.

The potential and kinetic energy will stay the same unless the book speeds up or slows down.
The potential and kinetic energy will stay the same unless the book speeds up or slows down.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The potential energy will stay the same as long as the book stays on the table. The kinetic energy increases as the book is pushed across the table.