An arrow is fired at a target on a high wall. How does the energy change between the moment the arrow is fired and the moment it hits the target?

As the arrow travels upward toward the target, gravity slows it down, so its kinetic energy decreases. At the same time, its height increases, so its gravitational potential energy increases. This matches “the kinetic energy decreases as potential energy increases,” assuming air resistance is negligible.

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