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A bow drill makes heat by changing what kind of energy?

Motion into heat.

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Why: Spinning the drill uses motion energy, and friction turns some of it into heat.

Huh, didn't know that: Spinning the drill uses motion energy, and friction turns some of it into heat.

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Answer: Motion into heat. Spinning the drill uses motion energy, and friction turns some of it into heat.

  1. Scouting America: Energy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/energy
    Primitive Technology: Cord Drill and Pump Drill
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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