Abook is pushed and released and it slides across a table for a short distance. the book quickly comes to a stop. the book originally has kinetic enrgy. to what form of energy is the kinetic energy transformed?

Thermal energy

Explanation:

The book is pushed which then slides over a table and eventually comes to stop. From Newton's first law of motion, we understand that a body comes to rest or is set into motion when an external unbalanced force acts. Here initially the book was pushed which set it into motion but the book come to stop. This means frictional force acted in the opposite direction which stopped it. The kinetic energy transformed into thermal energy (heat).

increase soil erosion                                             reduce soil erosion

cattle grazing                                                         hydroseeding

deforestation                                                         contour plowing

                                                                                planting vegetation

plant roots basically hold the top soil

together and stop soil erosion because

in such situation top soil is not removed

during flood but cattle grazing causes

soil erosion because cattle consume the

grasses and herbs and top soil is exposed.

same situation occurs because of

deforestation, the trees and plants are cut

down to expose top soil which causes soil

erosion