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If an object is moved a distance d compared to something it is rubbing against with a kinetic friction fk, what change will there be, if any, in its kinetic plus potential energy?
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a) It doesn't change it
b) It will be reduced by fkd
c) it can be increased or decreased by fkd, depending on which way it is going
d) It will be increased by fkd
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