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When a body falls freely to the ground, its velocity reduces to zero and the sum of the total kinetic energy and potential energy also becomes zero. Does it violate the law of conservation of energy?

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Law of conservation of energy is not violated. Energy can nelther be created nor be destroyed. Here potentlal energy and kinetic energy are converted into heat [or light| energy .
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