Answer :
Student 1 is correct in stating that the gravitational force is an external force acting on the marble while it is in the air. However, their claim that the cannon exerts a force on the marble in the air is incorrect, as the only external force acting on the marble in the air is due to gravity. As a result, the mechanical energy of the marble is conserved while it is in the air.
Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system. Potential energy is the energy an object possesses due to its position or configuration, while kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. In the context of this question, the mechanical energy of the marble after it has been launched by the cannon but before it reaches the ground refers to the sum of the potential and kinetic energy of the marble in the air. Since there is no air resistance, the mechanical energy of the marble is conserved while it is in the air.
(e) The underlined phrase "the gravitational force" is correct in student 1's statement.
(f) The underlined phrase "the force exerted by the cannon" is incorrect in Student 1's statement. The cannon does exert a force on the marble during launch, but once the marble is in the air, there is no force exerted by the cannon on the marble. The force on the marble in the air is due only to gravity, which is an external force. So, the mechanical energy of the marble is conserved while it is in the air.
Therefore, Inferring that the gravitational force is an outside force operating on the marble while it is in the air, Student 1 is accurate. The stone in the air is solely subject to the force of gravity; they are mistaken when they assert that the cannon also exerts a force on it. The marble's mechanical energy is thus kept in check while it is in the air.
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