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What Role Does Friction Play in Abrasion?
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- Abrasion is caused by friction from scuffing, scratching, wearing down.
- Friction between moving particles and surfaces removes material.
- In glaciers, friction from sliding ice abrades bedrock.
- In rivers, particles scrape against bed and walls.
- Wind-driven sand friction abrades rock surfaces.
- Frictional forces convert kinetic energy into wear.
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