Question: An iron plate is held against an iron wheel so that a kinetic friction force of 50.0 N acts between the two pieces of metal.

An iron plate is held against an iron wheel so that a kinetic friction force of 50.0 N acts between the two pieces of metal. The relative speed at which the two surfaces slide over each other is 40.0 m/s.
(a) Calculate the rate at which mechanical energy is converted to internal energy.
(b) The plate and the wheel each have a mass of 5.00 kg, and each receives 50.0% of the internal energy. If the system is run as described for 10.0 s and each object is then allowed to reach a uniform internal temperature, what is the resultant temperature increase?

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