Question

1. according to the law of conservation of energy, what happens when the ball rolls to the bottom of the inclined plane? the total amount of energy increases. the total amount of energy decreases. the total amount of energy remains the same. the total amount of energy is lost to the surroundings.

Explanation:

The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or transformed. When the ball rolls down the inclined plane, its potential energy converts to kinetic energy (and possibly small amounts of thermal energy due to friction), but the total energy of the system remains constant.

Answer:

C. The total amount of energy remains the same.