Can High-Speed Blending Heat Up Water Due to Molecular Friction?

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High-speed blending can indeed generate heat in water due to molecular friction, although the effect may be minimal. Stirring water with a spoon already produces slight warming, indicating that any mechanical work done by blender blades could transfer some heat. The blades are designed to slice through the water, resulting in lower force on the water compared to paddles, which would be more effective for heating. Theoretical calculations suggest that the heat generated depends on the work done by the blades, defined as force times distance. Overall, while blending may warm the water slightly, it may not be significant without a different blade design.
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a thought crossed my mind a few days ago. i wondered if you had water in an extremely high speed blender, would the friction between all the water molecules cause the water to heat up?..any thoughts on this would be appreciated.


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Just stirring water with a spoon will cause it to warm slightly. How much heat are you wanting?
 
The total amount of heat transferred to the water would be the work done of the water by the blades of the blender. Work is force times distance.

W=Fd

If the blades are going quickly, they obviously travel quite a distance. However, the blades are oriented to slice through the water, so the force of the water on the blades is low. If you wanted to heat the water, paddles would be easier than blades
 
for now, i didnt want to experiment. it was only a theoretical question.and i am familar with heat and work, ect. equations.
 
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