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Lighting a fire using friction requires an understanding of some physics principles − but there are ways to make the process easier

  • Written by Bradley Duncan, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton
imageHumans have been making fire by friction for centuries, but it's not easy.Cyndi Monaghan/Moment via Getty Images

Humans have been making fire using friction for thousands of years, with evidence of its use found in archaeological records across different cultures worldwide.

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