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Does the transfer of energy take place when you push a huge rock with all your might and fail to move it? Where is the energy you spend going?
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When we push a huge rock and fail to move it, our muscular energy is not transferred to the rock as kinetic energy as there is no displacement of the rock. However, as per the law of conservation of energy, our muscular energy is transformed into heat energy that heats up our body and makes us sweat.
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