Question

a book is pushed and released and it slides across a table for a short distance. the book quickly comes to a stop. the book originally has kinetic energy. to what form of energy is the kinetic energy transformed? a the kinetic energy is transformed into heat. b the kinetic energy is transformed into chemical energy c the kinetic energy is not transformed into any other type of energy d the kinetic energy is transformed into electrical energy

Explanation:

When the book slides across the table, friction acts on it. Friction converts the book's kinetic energy into heat energy due to the rubbing of its surface against the table surface. Chemical energy involves chemical - bond breaking and forming, which is not the case here. Energy is always conserved and transformed, so it cannot not be transformed into any other type. There is no mechanism in this scenario to convert kinetic energy to electrical energy.

Answer:

A. The kinetic energy is transformed into heat.