A ball is launched straight upwards from the Earth’s surface. Which statement describes the ball’s energy while it moves upward through the air?
- AThe kinetic energy of the ball decreases as the gravitational potential energy decreases.
- BThe kinetic energy of the ball decreases as the gravitational potential energy increases.
- CThe kinetic energy of the ball increases as the gravitational potential energy decreases.
- DThe total energy of the ball increases.