Is it Conduction. Here's my theory e<span>nergy is transferred between the earth's surface and the atmosphere by Conduction, Convection and Radiation.</span>
If<span> The </span>Sun<span> Went Out, How Long </span>Could<span> Life On </span>Earth<span> Survive? ... (which is actually physically impossible), the </span>Earth would stay<span> warm—at least ... from the planet's core </span>would<span> equal the</span>heat<span> that the </span>Earth<span> radiates into space, ... Photosynthesis </span>would<span> halt immediately, and </span>most<span> plants</span>would<span> die </span>in<span> a few </span>weeks<span>.</span>
Explanation:
If we assume negligible air resistance and heat loss, we can assume that all of the Gravitational potential energy of the ball will turn into Kinetic energy as it falls toward the ground.
Therefore our Kinetic energy = mgh = (10kg)(9.81N/kg)(100m) = 9,810J.