an object falls through the air, gaining speed as it falls. A student claims that this creates new energy and so it breaks law of conservation of energy. Which statement describes why the student is incorrect. A energy is converted from other forms, not created be energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy. See speed is not related to energy in any way or D equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created
The correct statement is D: equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created. This is because as the object falls and gains speed, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases, therefore there is no new energy being created, but rather energy is being transferred or converted from one form to another. This principle conserves the total energy in the system and does not violate the law of conservation of energy.
