Physics of Friction
I am working to get a better handle on the reasons for heat generation from friction. I understand that we are tearing
apart molecular bonds which release heat (why does that release heat again?).
Now, thinking about this, it seems to me that this would be a similar mechanism to what happens when pressure is
increased, but what I am missing is how that relates to the speed that atoms are moving about in either case.
So, what I'm asking for is the short course in all of this. I would guess this should be a fun topic for a lot of folks
here as well.