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How is friction helpful while climbing?

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When climbing where do you need high friction?

You need high friction on your climbing shoes when making contact with the rock surface, especially on small holds or slippery surfaces. High friction helps you to maintain grip and stability while ascending the rock face.


When friction is not helpful?

Friction can be helpful and not helpful it is not helpful when you are running because it slows you down hope that'll help!!!! ;)


Jill is climbing where does she need high friction?

On her feet and hands. That is why they build climbing shoes from sticky rubber. Her belay partner will need friction in their belay device (ATC OR GRI GRI, etc)


Why is friction harmful while driving a car in the winter?

Friction can be harmful or helpful when driving, no matter what time of year. For instance it is helpful when breaking and it is harmful between bearing surfaces. The loss of friction between the tyres and the road during winter can be disastrous.


What would be helpful if people had eight legs?

Climbing Moving Turning (while moving) Taking over the world


Where friction is helpful?

Friction is helpful between car tyres and roads for grip. It is also sometimes used for heating as friction generates heat.


Where do you need high friction in climbing?

You need high friction so your feet and hands don't slip.


What would be like to climb a rope without friction?

Without friction - climbing a rope would be impossible !


Where does she need high friction when climbing?

So she can reach faster


What is the helpful way friction affects a car?

By using kinetic friction


How does friction helps in brushing your teeth?

Friction helps in taking grip of the toothbrush. It is helpful while brushing & flossing, it allows you to clean your teeth.


The friction between the bristles of your toothbrush and the surfaces of your teeth is an example of?

Helpful Friction.