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 energy. Which statement describes why the student is incorrect?

D. Energy is converted from other forms, not created.

Just like matter, energy can't be created or destroyed. Energy can just transform into different types, depending on what's affecting it and what's around it. For example, electrical energy from an outlet can make the plug hot (heat energy).

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total distance/total time

(85 + 82)/(5+3)

167/8

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