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 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. Speed is not related to energy in any way. Speed is not related to energy in any way. Energy is converted from other forms, not created. Energy is converted from other forms, not created. Skip to navigation

Answer 1

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

When an object falls through the air, its potential energy decreases as it loses height, and this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the object gains speed. This process adheres to the law of conservation of energy, which states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.