Question

An object falls through the air, gaining speed as it falls. A student claims that this creates new energy, and so it breaks the law of conservation of energy. Which statement describes why the student is incorrect?(1 point) Responses Speed is not related to energy in any way. Speed is not related to energy in any way. Equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created. Equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created. Energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy. Energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy. Energy is converted from other forms, not created.

Answer 1

The correct response that describes why the student is incorrect is: Energy is converted from other forms, not created.

When the object falls, its potential energy (due to its height) is converted into kinetic energy (due to its speed). This process follows the conservation of energy principle, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.