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There are two ice cubes each of mass 80 grams and temperature –15 Celsius. A person rubs them together applying a force of 20 Newtons on each ice cube. Assume the coefficient of kinetic friction between them is .03 and their width is 4.5 cm. [Assume all the heat given off by friction goes into melting the ice cubes]
a) How many times should the person rub them so that they completely melt?
b) How many times should the person rub them so they reach 0 Celsius but don’t melt?
the answer should be the following: a) 1,079,555.6 times b) 92,888.9 times