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The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. Does this violate the law of conservation of energy? Why?

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The potential energy of a freely falling object decreases progressively. As the object falls down, its velocity increases. Hence the kinetic energy of the object increases. The total energy `(E_(p)+E_(k))` remains constant. The law of conservation of energy is not violated.
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