As a cat pounces on a mouse, her muscles burn 10 units of potential energy (which the cat previously gained from eating). However, the pounce itself only required 4 units of kinetic energy. How many units of energy were dissipated as heat?
A)14
B)6
C)2)5
D)4
E)10

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Since the cat burned 10 units of potential energy, but only 4 units were used for the pounce, the remaining 6 units were dissipated as heat. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

As a Cat Pounces on a Mouse, Her Muscles Burn