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If friction did not exist and you rolled a ball on the floor what would the ball do?
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The ball would just keep rolling on.
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What exerts the force that pushes you forward when you walk?
Your feet are pushing backward against the floor, where friction prevents that backward motion and exerts an equal force that pushes you forward. If the floor were not fixed in place, it would move backward instead and you would stay in the same place. If friction did not exist, your foot would merely slide backward across the floor, and again you would stay in the same place.
What is the friction of a wooden floor?
Static or sliding friction? In any event, wood has grain. I would guess that the friction with the grain is different from the friction against the grain. Hmm, different woods have different grains. What is the friction of a wood floor?
Eli rolled a ball down the cement sidewalk as hard as he could The ball rolled for less than a minute before it came to a stop What force acted to slow and finally stop the ball?
i believe the answer would be friction. friction, acting in opposition to the motion of the ball
What conditions would have to exist for perpetual motion to be possible?
No friction, in other words a vacuum.
If you had a slippery floor would adding polish create more or less friction?
Polish would most likely smooth the surface creating less friction and making it more slippery.
What exerts the force that pushes you forward when you walk?
Your feet are pushing backward against the floor, where friction prevents that backward motion and exerts an equal force that pushes you forward. If the floor were not fixed in place, it would move backward instead and you would stay in the same place. If friction did not exist, your foot would merely slide backward across the floor, and again you would stay in the same place.
A basketball rolls to a stop along a gym floor without anyone touching it why did this occur?
The ball rolled to a stop because the opposing force of friction stopped the ball. If the floor had been frictionless, it would have continued without stopping or even slowing.
What does volleyball have to do with friction?
actually volleyball has alot to do with friction. when you are getting ready to hit the ball there is friction between the floor and your feet. then, when you hit the ball there is friction between your feet and the floor but also between your hands and the ball. now is the ball goes low and you hit it you would be using alot of friction because there would be friction between your body and the floor, the volley ball and your hands and maybe the ball and the floor. hope this answers your question!
What is the friction of a wooden floor?
Static or sliding friction? In any event, wood has grain. I would guess that the friction with the grain is different from the friction against the grain. Hmm, different woods have different grains. What is the friction of a wood floor?
Where dos friction occur in gymnastics?
This would be sliding friction and it could happen when:run on the floor
What is friction affected by?
Weight and surface affect friction. The more mass an object has more friction that will occur ex:/ It would be harder to slide an elephant across a floor than a hockey puck. This is because the large amount of friction on the elephant would slow it down. The smoother the surface the less friction. ex:/ There will be more friction on a floor of sandpaper than there would be on a floor of ice.
Eli rolled a ball down the cement sidewalk as hard as he could The ball rolled for less than a minute before it came to a stop What force acted to slow and finally stop the ball?
i believe the answer would be friction. friction, acting in opposition to the motion of the ball
What would happen to a parachutist if there was no friction in the world?
They, along with the rest of the human race, would not exist.
How does friction help inertia?
without friction, there wouldn't really be any inertia. according to wikipedia, "Inertia is the resistance of any physical object to a change in its state of motion or rest." For example, if you were trying to push a heavy box across the floor, the friction from the floor would prevent you from pushing it easily, and its inertia would also prevent it from moving. Basically, the friction is making it stick to the floor and not be able to move easily.
Would you be able to exist without friction?
no , can't because it helps us in moving
What conditions would have to exist for perpetual motion to be possible?
No friction, in other words a vacuum.
If you had a slippery floor would adding polish create more or less friction?
Polish would most likely smooth the surface creating less friction and making it more slippery.
