All of the following statements referring to the potential energy of a body are true except
A) its value depends on the reference frame.
B) it is energy associated with the motion of the body.
C) it is energy associated with the position of the body.
D) it is negative, positive, or zero.
E) it decreases if positive work is done by gravity on the body.

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Potential energy is associated with the position or configuration of a body, not its motion. Kinetic energy is the term used for energy associated with motion.

All of the Following Statements Referring to the Potential Energy