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    Where Does Absorbed Kinetic Energy Go?

    That was a really good description, I think that answers my question well enough. :D
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    Where Does Absorbed Kinetic Energy Go?

    If an item that has kinetic energy impacts something with no kinetic energy and the item that is impacted does not move, then the kinetic energy is absorbed. In other words: If a boulder is falling off of a cliff and it hits a gigantic mass of marshmallows, the marshmallows would absorb the...
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    Where Does Absorbed Kinetic Energy Go?

    We all know the theory that energy never dies, that it is only transformed into a different type of energy. Well, I was wondering, when kinetic energy is absorbed by an item, what happens to the energy? If the kinetic energy is not transferred to the object, but absorbed, then where does the...
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    Increasing Stationary Radio's Reception

    A stereo receives its FM radio reception from a small wire strewn out the back. How do I increase the reception? Would I need a bigger wire, longer wire, or is there some other way to increase its reception? The wire is removable; it clips into a metallic contact built into the stereo
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