The decrease in potential energy of the object as it falls is exactly balanced by an equal increase in kinetic energy, maintaining the total mechanical energy constant.
What is the relationship between the decrease in potential energy and the increase in kinetic energy during free fall?
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During free fall, the decrease in potential energy of an object is directly proportional to the increase in its kinetic energy. As the object descends, gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, resulting in a continuous transformation between these two forms of energy.