A Block of Wood Slides to a Stop Along a Tabletop

question 31

Multiple Choice

A block of wood slides to a stop along a tabletop. In this process,

• A) energy remains unchanged but energy quality is gained.
• B) energy is lost.
• C) both energy and energy quality remain unchanged but thermal energy is lost while kinetic energy is gained.
• D) energy remains unchanged but energy quality is lost.
• E) both energy and energy quality remain unchanged but thermal energy is gained while kinetic energy is lost.

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Market Price

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