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प्रश्न
When an object falls freely towards the earth, then its total energy :
पर्याय
increases
decreases
remains constant
first increases and then decreases
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उत्तर
Total energy of a freely falling object remains conserved.
Therefore the answer is, (c) Remains constant
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