1. May 17, 2008 #1

   nokia8650

   

   Is this statement correct:
   
   "Work is done against friction, producing thermal energy"?
   
   Thanks

    

   nokia8650, May 17, 2008
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3. May 17, 2008 #2

   lzkelley

   

   To be as precise as possible - it depends on the situation.
   In general however, "friction does work - producing thermal energy." And if you want to be really hardcore, friction converts kinetic energy to thermal energy.

    

   lzkelley, May 17, 2008
4. May 18, 2008 #3

   nokia8650

   

   Thank you, I appreciate it.

    

   nokia8650, May 18, 2008

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