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When a body is dropped from a height, its potential energy is converted to:
AHeat energy
BChemical energy
CKinetic energy
DNuclear energy
✓ Correct Answer: C — Kinetic energy
As the body falls, it gains speed, and its stored gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy.
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