While the boys were playing baseball, one of the boys decides to kick his soccer ball high into the air. As the ball goes upward, which type of energy is increasing? A.) Kinetic Energy
B.) Thermal Energy
C.) Potential Energy
D.) Mechanical Energy

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it is very well related to a lot of things but with my limited knowledge i can confidently say that the answer is space.

less than one you can't create energy

the answer is b, have negligible mass