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John argues that energy is not conserved because when someone presses the brakes in a moving car, kinetic energy is lost. What should you say to correct John?
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John argues that energy is not conserved because when someone presses the brakes in a moving car, kinetic energy is lost. What should you say to correct John?

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kinetic energy is converted into elastic potential energy stored in the brakes.
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