A student uses a spreadsheet application to create a computational model of energy changes experienced by an object in free fall.
Which conclusion can be made from the model?
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The potential energy stays the same over time.
The potential energy stays the same over time.
The velocity stays the same over time.
The velocity stays the same over time.
The total energy stays the same over time.
The total energy stays the same over time.
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The conclusion that can be made from the model is:
The total energy stays the same over time.
In a free fall scenario, as an object falls, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases, but the total energy (the sum of potential and kinetic energy) remains constant, assuming no energy is lost to air resistance or other forces.
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