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)
•Energy is converted from other forms, not created.
•Equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created.
•Energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy.
• Speed is not related to energy in any way.
The correct statement that describes why the student is incorrect is: Energy is converted from other forms, not created.
The correct statement that describes why the student is incorrect is: Energy is converted from other forms, not created.
The correct statement that describes why the student is incorrect is: Energy is converted from other forms, not created.
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another. In the case of an object falling through the air, the gravitational potential energy of the object is being converted into kinetic energy as it gains speed. This conversion of energy does not violate the law of conservation of energy because no new energy is being created - it is simply being transformed from one form to another.