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What type of energy transfer is minimized by using lubrication?

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MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Conservation and dissipation of energy

Question

Wasted energy transfer due to friction

Lubrication reduces the friction between surfaces, which minimizes the energy lost as heat, thus reducing wasted energy transfer.

Misunderstanding Lubrication

Students often think lubrication eliminates friction completely.

Explain that lubrication reduces friction but does not eliminate it entirely.

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