A truck is traveling with 50,000 J of kinetic energy. It hits the breaks and the truck now has 20,000 J of kinetic energy. Where does the rest of the energy go? In other words what type of energy is the kinetic energy converted into to keep mechanical energy? Include law of conservation of energy

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Adrien Pruitt

30 August, 15:21

A truck is traveling with 50,000 J of kinetic energy. It hits the breaks and the truck now has 20,000 J of kinetic energy. Where does the rest of the energy go? In other words what type of energy is the kinetic energy converted into to keep mechanical energy? Include law of conservation of energy

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Adam Strickland · Answer 1

Answer:they are converted to thermal energy

Explanation:

When they brake of a moving car is hit, the velocity would become zero, kinetic energy would be converted to thermal energy