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In the absence of air resistance, a falling rock gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy, with the total energy of the rock remaining constant. In the presence of air resistance, however, the rock eventually reaches terminal velocity. Now the kinetic energy is constant, but the potential energy continues to decrease as the rock falls toward the ground. What has happened to this missing energy?

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