Question.
A freely falling object eventually stops on reaching the ground. What happens to its kinetic energy ?
A freely falling object eventually stops on reaching the ground. What happens to its kinetic energy ?
Solution:
The kinetic energy on reaching the ground changes into heat energy, sound energy, etc. and therefore gets dissipated to the ground and air
The kinetic energy on reaching the ground changes into heat energy, sound energy, etc. and therefore gets dissipated to the ground and air