Secor is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Secor is located just off U.S. Route 24 between El Paso and Eureka. Secor was named by Charles A. Secor, one of the builders of the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad. Secor is located at 40Â°44â²28â³N 89Â°8â²9â³W / 40.74111Â°N 89.13583Â°W / 40.74111; -89.13583 (40.741074, -89.135875).
The Effects of Friction. The energy isn't really lost. Some of the. pendulum's original potential energy has. turned into thermal (heat) energy. When you rub your hands together vigorously, you feel the heat building up. You are. converting kinetic energy into heat energy. Blame it on the force of friction!
Your first impression is probably that if you had your wrist fused, you could not use your hand at all. In fact, the opposite is the case. If you have a lot of wrist pain, you cannot move your wrist or use your hand. If your wrist is fused and does not hurt, you can use your hand much more. To help you better understand what a wrist fusion can do for you, read what one patient of mine wrote about her wrist fusion: Patient Statment, Wrist Fusion.