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but isnt it still being produced? question says it is constant
who told u it is produced?
let see velocity and height as it falls.
initially it's velocity is 0 but height is maximum. by equations (k.e=1/2mv² and p.e=mgh) P.E is maximum and Kinetic energy is zero. as it accelerates it's height decrease means P.E is decreasing. velocity increase means K.E is increasing. then it reaches terminal velocity(constant velocity) so P.E is still decreasing as height is decreasing but K.E is constant(not zero but also not changing).
by law of conservation total mass and energy of a system remains constant. so at every moment. K.E+P.E+internal energy=constant. yani jab K.E is not changing the decreasing P.E is changing into Internal energy.