The mechanical energy of a freely falling body is......

If work is positive,then kinetic energy increases or decreases?

Three particles $A, B$, and $C$ are thrown from the top of a tower with the same speed $u$. Particle $A$ is thrown upwards, $B$ is thrown downwards, and $C$ is thrown horizontally. If they hit the ground with speeds $V_A, V_B$, and $V_C$ respectively, then:

State and establish the principle of conservation of mechanical energy.

$A$ ball at rest is dropped from a height of $12 \,m$. It loses $25 \%$ of its kinetic energy on striking the ground and bounces back to a height '$h$'. Then the value of '$h$' is (in $\,m$)

$A$ body of mass $0.5\; kg$ travels in a straight line with velocity $v=a x^{3/2}$ where $a=5\; m^{-1/2} s^{-1}$. What is the work done (in $J$) by the net force during its displacement from $x=0$ to $x=2\; m$?