Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - For Thought and Discussion - Page 130: 8

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While energy is always conserved, it is not always conserved in a useful form. For instance, when a car is driving, energy is lost to heat and sound. Thus, the energy still exists, but it no longer is in a form that can do something useful like drive a car.
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