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A student has programmed a computer to simulate the changing gravitational potential energy
(PE) and kinetic energy (KE) of a 1.0-kg rock as it falls from a height of 8.0 meters. The table shows some of the data generated by the simulation.
A scientist obtains accurate energy measurements for. an actual falling rock of mass 1.0 kg from a height of 8.0 meters. How would the actual measurements compare to the data from the simulation, and for what reason?
A- Actual measurements for KE would be less, due to the transformation of mechanical energy to thermal energy.
B- Actual measurements for KE would be greater, due to the transformation of mechanical energy to thermal energy.
C- Actual measurements for PE would be less, due to the rock's changing distance to the center of Earth.
D- Actual measurements would be identical, due to the law of conservation of energy.
A student has programmed a computer to simulate the changing gravitational potential energy
(PE) and kinetic energy (KE) of a 1.0-kg rock as it falls from a height of 8.0 meters. The table shows some of the data generated by the simulation.
A scientist obtains accurate energy measurements for. an actual falling rock of mass 1.0 kg from a height of 8.0 meters. How would the actual measurements compare to the data from the simulation, and for what reason?
A- Actual measurements for KE would be less, due to the transformation of mechanical energy to thermal energy.
B- Actual measurements for KE would be greater, due to the transformation of mechanical energy to thermal energy.
C- Actual measurements for PE would be less, due to the rock's changing distance to the center of Earth.
D- Actual measurements would be identical, due to the law of conservation of energy.
