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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)
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Energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy.
Energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy.
Equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created.
Equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created.
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.
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The correct response is:
Energy is converted from other forms, not created.
This statement accurately describes why the student's claim is incorrect. When an object falls, gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, and no new energy is created in the process, thus adhering to the law of conservation of energy.
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