Question

Rubbing two sticks together can make a fire. In the right circumstances, radioactive atoms can create an explosion. What action causes both of these two different events?

(1 point)
Responses

fission

fission

mechanics

mechanics

motion

motion

friction

friction

Answer 1

The action that causes both of these different events is **friction**. Rubbing two sticks together involves friction to create heat, which can ignite a fire. In the case of radioactive atoms, frictional forces can also play a role in the various processes involved in nuclear reactions, albeit in a more abstract way compared to the straightforward action of making fire with sticks. However, the primary answer relating specifically to the concept of creating fire is friction.