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What type of friction can be illustrated by rubbing pieces of wood together to start a fire?
What type of friction can be illustrated by rubbing pieces of wood together to start a fire?
- Fluid friction
- Lubricated friction
- Dry friction (correct)
- Skin friction
What consequence of friction may lead to performance degradation or damage to components?
What consequence of friction may lead to performance degradation or damage to components?
- Thermal energy conversion
- Path dependence
- Wear (correct)
- Inter-surface adhesion
Which type of friction arises from a combination of inter-surface adhesion, surface roughness, surface deformation, and surface contamination?
Which type of friction arises from a combination of inter-surface adhesion, surface roughness, surface deformation, and surface contamination?
- Internal friction
- Dry friction (correct)
- Lubricated friction
- Fluid friction
What type of force is friction in terms of energy conservation?
What type of force is friction in terms of energy conservation?
When motion with friction occurs, what is kinetic energy converted to?
When motion with friction occurs, what is kinetic energy converted to?