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OS-AP-7-TP14 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2eKinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem (Problem 14)
When the force acting on an object is parallel to the direction of the motion of the center of mass, the mechanical energy ____. When the force acting on an object is antiparallel to the direction of the center of mass, the mechanical energy ____.