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Which situation best demonstrates the law of conservation of energy?(4 points)
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the potential energy of a ball being dropped from a cliff being converted to kinetic energy
the potential energy of a ball being dropped from a cliff being converted to kinetic energy

ice water transforming into liquid water when it absorbs heat energy
ice water transforming into liquid water when it absorbs heat energy

batteries being able to store potential energy over a long period of time
batteries being able to store potential energy over a long period of time

a long distance runner conserving her energy to sprint at the end of the race
a long distance runner conserving her energy to sprint at the end of the race

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the potential energy of a ball being dropped from a cliff being converted to kinetic energy

Explanation: this directly shows energy changing form (gravitational potential → kinetic) while the total energy is conserved (neglecting air resistance, the sum of potential and kinetic remains constant).