When work is done on a body by an external

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When work is done on a body by an external force, its

A

Only kinetic energy increases

B

Only potential energy increases

C

Both kinetic and potential energies may increase

D

Sum of kinetic and potential energies remains constant

When work is done on a body by an external force, its

 An external force can change the kinetic energy or potential energy of an object without doing work on the object$-$that is, without transferring energy to the object. Instead, the force is responsible for transfers of energy from one type to another inside the object.