A brick slides across a horizontal rough surface and eventually comes to a stop. What happened to the kinetic energy of the brick?

A. It was converted to other energy forms, mostly heat
B. Nothing; it is still in the brick but is now called potential energy
C. It was converted to a potential energy of friction
D. It was simply destroyed in the process of stopping


Answer: A

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