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When a book falls to the floor what happens to the potential energy?
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∙ 9y ago
When you drop a book the original potential energy is converted into the kinetic energy, When the book hits bottom the kinetic energy is absorbed by the surface underneath and some is converted to sound energy.
This maintains the law of conservation of energy. the total amount of energy in this universe is constant and remains constant. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed it can just change its form from one form to another.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoWhile an object falls, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. With air resistance, part of this kinetic energy is dissipated, mainly as heat. And once it crashes to the floor, the remaining kinetic energy is once again dissipated, also mainly as heat.
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∙ 11y agothe potenial energy is turned into kintic energy
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∙ 10y agoan object in motion has kinetic energy and object standing still has potential or graviational potential (GPE) found by using PE=(Mass)(acceleration due to gravity_9.8m/s)(Height)
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