2. A student observes an apple falling from a tree and makes the following statement: The...

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2. A student observes an apple falling from a tree and makes the following statement: "The Earth exerts a force on the apple, the force of gravity. The Earth does work on the apple. I can write the following equation to describe this interaction: "Wapple, earth = AK + AUgrav "The work done by the Earth increases the apple's kinetic energy and decreases its potential energy." What mistake is this student making? How would you correct the student's equation? 2. A student observes an apple falling from a tree and makes the following statement: "The Earth exerts a force on the apple, the force of gravity. The Earth does work on the apple. I can write the following equation to describe this interaction: "Wapple, earth = AK + AUgrav "The work done by the Earth increases the apple's kinetic energy and decreases its potential energy." What mistake is this student making? How would you correct the student's equation?