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How can the work-kinetic energy theorem explain why the force of sliding friction reduces the kinetic energy of a particle?

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Work = change in Kinetic Energy
Because friction acts in the opposite direction of the motion of an object, kinetic energy must be decreased in order to maintain the above equation. Friction opposes motion. Friction converts the kinetic energy of a particle into heat and sound.

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