A rock falls from the top of a cliff. What will happen to the rock's kinetic energy when it strikes the ground below?
A. It will transform into other forms of energy.
B. It will create an equal amount of potential energy.
C. It will increase the total kinetic energy of the universe.
D. It will be destroyed.

Which best describes the first law of thermodynamics as compared to the second law of thermodynamics? a. the first law describes how thermal energy is conserved but not the direction it moves. b. the first law describes the direction thermal energy moves but not how it is conserved. c. the first law describes how thermal energy can be created but not how it can be destroyed. d. the first law describes how thermal energy can be destroyed but not how it can be created.