alleryStart learning →Early people lit fires by rubbing pieces of wood together. Which force produced the heat?
AGravity
BMagnetism
CFriction
DBuoyancy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Friction
Friction between the rubbing pieces of wood turns movement energy into enough heat to start a fire.
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