Friction

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Author:

Adams, Wendy, Dubson, Michael, Gratny, Mindy, Harlow, Danielle, Wieman, Carl

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

Upper-Primary, Middle School, High School, Community College - Lower Division

Abstract:

Learn how friction causes a material to heat up and melt. Rub two objects together and they heat up. When one reaches the melting temperature, particles break free as the material melts away.

Languages:

English, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian Lettish, Mongolian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/about/licensing
This simulation is available under either a Creative Commons Attribution license or the GNU General Public License.

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado