Recent content by AndyCh

So I would calculate potential and kinetic energy in the system, then subtract that from the total input of kinetic energy to get the remainder as heat!

I didn't really derive it with any particular technique, I just thought it made sense. How would I calculate the addition of thermal energy to an object in this situation then: An object with mass m and initial velocity v slides across a track. The friction coefficient between the object and...

I thought this would be the most logical way to post this, but give me some grace if it is not because this is my first time posting on this site (then relinquish the grace and tell me how to do it properly haha). First: When a physics problem says "sliding past point P" does that mean it stops...