Timeline for If an object falls - regarding air resistance - does the Potential or Kinetic energy get converted into thermal energy as it is falling?
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| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:38 | comment | added | Admin Voter | So saying that just the object itself follows the conservation of energy would be wrong? Because it is neglecting that the energy was taken away from the object and into the air around it, correct? | |
| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:30 | comment | added | Sofia | @AdminVoter : yes, the paragraph wanted to say that not all the potential energy goes to the increasing of the ball's kinetic energy. In fact part of the kinetic energy is stolen by the surrounding air molecules through friction. | |
| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:27 | vote | accept | Admin Voter | ||
| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:20 | comment | added | Admin Voter | So i guess the paragraph was just a bit vague hey :) Thank you for clarifying! | |
| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:19 | vote | accept | Admin Voter | ||
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| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:18 | history | edited | Sofia | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 11, 2015 at 21:10 | history | answered | Sofia | CC BY-SA 3.0 |