If you slide down a rope, it's possible to create enough thermal energy to burn your hands or your legs where they grip

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If you slide down a rope, it's possible to create enough thermal energy to burn your hands or your legs where they grip

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If you slide down a rope, it's possible to create enough thermalenergy to burn your hands or your legs where they grip the rope.Suppose a 35 kg child slides down a rope at a playground,descending 1.0 m at a constant speed. Part A How much thermalenergy is created as she slides down the rope? Assume that allpotential energy can be transformed into thermal energy. Expressyour answer with the appropriate units.
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