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Q: What force is acting when the kinetic energy of a moving object is converted into thermal energy?
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What force is acting when the kinetic energy of a moving object is converted into a thermal energy?

Friction


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What is the relationship between potential energy and thermal energy?

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What causes kinetic energy to change to thermal energy?

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