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A 21.0-kg child descends a slide 2.10 m high and reaches the bottom with a speed of 1.50 m/s .

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How much thermal energy due to friction was generated in this process?

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Mass of the child is 21.0 kg.

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Height from which the child decends is 2.10 m.

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Speed of the child is 1.50 m/sec.

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Potential energy exerted by child at the top of the child: \"\".

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Kinectic energy exerted by the child at the bottom of the child: \"\",

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Loss of energy due to friction : \"\".

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Thermal energy due is friction is 408.55 J.