An object falls to the air, gaining speed as it falls. A student claims that this creates new energy, and so it breaks the law of conversation of energy. Which statement describes why the student is incorrect? (1 point)
equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created.
energies converted from other forms, not created.
energy can be created without breaking the law of conversation of energy.
speed is not related to energy in anyway
The correct statement is: energies converted from other forms, not created.
The correct statement that describes why the student is incorrect is that energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy.
The correct statement that describes why the student is incorrect is: energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy.
When an object falls through the air, it gains speed due to the force of gravity acting on it. This increase in speed is associated with an increase in kinetic energy, which is a form of energy. However, according to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another.
In the case of the falling object, the increase in kinetic energy is accompanied by a decrease in potential energy (due to the object moving closer to the Earth's surface). The sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the object remains constant, and no new energy is being created. The object is simply converting its potential energy into kinetic energy as it falls.
Therefore, the student's claim that the falling object is somehow creating new energy is incorrect. The increase in speed and kinetic energy of the falling object is due to the conversion of potential energy, not the creation of new energy.