Question

question 25 of 25 todds apartment building has a statue hanging from the balcony. the statue breaks off and falls to the sidewalk below. what energy conversion takes place during the fall? a. kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy b. light energy to kinetic energy c. gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy d. kinetic energy to elastic potential energy

Explanation:

The statue at the balcony has gravitational potential energy due to its height. As it falls, its height decreases and its speed increases. Gravitational potential energy ($mgh$, where $m$ is mass, $g$ is gravitational - acceleration, and $h$ is height) is converted into kinetic energy ($\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}$, where $v$ is velocity).

Answer:

C. Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy