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Lab: Thermal Energy Transfer — Cumulative exam

Question 19 • FL-2003310-Physical Science CR

Which is the best example of the law of conservation of energy?

Answer
A
A basketball stops bouncing because its energy disappears.
B
A rolling skateboard slows down because some of its kinetic energy changes to heat.
C
A falling book hits the ground and all of its energy is destroyed.
D
A toy car gains speed as it moves down a ramp because the ramp creates energy.

Explanation

The law of conservation of energy says energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred or changed into another form. A rolling skateboard slows as some of its kinetic energy is converted to heat through friction, so the energy changes form rather than disappearing. The other choices incorrectly say energy disappears, is destroyed, or is created.

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