When brakes are applied to a moving vehicle, then the kinetic energy of the vehicle is converted to
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Braking is an energy transformation process:
\[
\text{Kinetic Energy } \left(\frac{1}{2}mv^2\right) \xrightarrow{\text{Frictional Work}} \text{Thermal/Heat Energy } (m_{\text{rotor}} \cdot c_p \cdot \Delta T)
\]
In modern electric vehicles, regenerative braking systems capture a portion of this kinetic energy, converting it into electrical potential energy stored in batteries rather than losing it entirely as heat.