Kinetic and Potential Energy Quick Check
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)
Speed is not related to energy in any way
Energy can be created without breaking the law of conservation of energy
Equal and opposite amounts of other energy are also created
Energy is converted from other forms, not created.