Q:Why does a sheet of sandpaper become warm when you rub it against a wooden board?

Possible Answers: A. Heat in the air is transferred to the sandpaper, B. Matter in the sandpaper is converted into heat, C. The Chemical energy in the wood is converted to thermal energy, D. The mechanical energy of the moving sandpaper is converted to thermal energy

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Dillan Solomon

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29 September, 01:23

Q:Why does a sheet of sandpaper become warm when you rub it against a wooden board?

Possible Answers: A. Heat in the air is transferred to the sandpaper, B. Matter in the sandpaper is converted into heat, C. The Chemical energy in the wood is converted to thermal energy, D. The mechanical energy of the moving sandpaper is converted to thermal energy

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D. The mechanical energy of the moving sandpaper is converted to thermal energy

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The friction between wood and sandpaper moves quickly and can warm up ... the friction causing the heat.