if I go down a slide but instead of carrying on to the end, I grip the sides and stop myself: where does my momentum go?

Question

I had crap science teachers so forces in physics never really made sense to me. I understand that my momentum has a kind of energy to it…so if I stop myself on the slide where does that energy go?

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Answer 1

Your energy is transformed into heat. Ever got burnt on a slide even thought the slide itself is not that hot?

Momentum is transferred to the molecules as vibrations, a.k.a. heat.