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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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asked Oct 17, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) ● 28 ● 435 ● 1075

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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answered Oct 17, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) ● 63 ● 448 ● 1264

When we push the rock and fail to move it. Some of our energy is absorbed by the rock in the form of potential energy and the rest of our energy is goes to environment through our muscles and the surface between the rock and out hand. 

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