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Robert is thinking about buying a new refrigerator. His old refrigerator runs at about 43% efficiency. Which most likely accounts for the remaining 57% of the energy?

A: It is used up by the light in the refrigerator.
B: It is released to the surroundings as heat
C: It is converted into mechanical energy.
D: It stored as a form of potential energy.

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I am pretty sure it is d.
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Answer:

D it stores as a firm of potential energy

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