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The friction is useful on a bike when you push it.
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How is friction useful?
It is helpful for when you walk .
Describe 3 examples where low friction is not useful?
Friction is very useful but it has its own disadvantages. Friction causes wear and tear. Friction spoils the soles of our shoes. friction reduces speed This is all wrong some not useful types of friction are are when airplanes fly the friction causes heat that materials that will withstand which are costly.
Why are tyres useful friction?
how does friction help car tyres?
When Is Friction Useful and When Is Friction Not Useful?
Friction is useful when you are trying to stop a car, but not useful in the pistons of a car's engine (It makes them less efficient).
Is friction useful when walking down an icy street?
It's useful
Does brakes on a bicycle have a lot of friction or not much and is it useful or not useful?
Brakes are meant to have a lot of friction and it's useful.
Which parts of a bike use friction?
The brakes use friction to stop the bike and the tyres use friction to grip the road.
What part of a bicycle is a useful friction?
The brakes! And the tires (no friction = no traction).
When is friction useful?
Friction Is Useful For Lots Of Things Like Walking Or Riding a Bike
What are 2 way in which friction can be useful?
Brakes, and Shoes
When you apply brakes on a bike and they rub against the wheel is that friction?
yes.
Where do you find friction in brakes of a bicycle brake?
A bicycle has high friction at the brakes, first and foremost. Then at places where the rider holds on to the bike, Grips and pedals. Between tires and road.
Do brakes on a bike work because of Gravity?
No brakes on anything work because of gravity. Pressure and friction are what stop anything utilizing brakes. On a bike, you pull the brake lever on the handle bar and it pulls the line connected to your brakes. The two brakes pads on either side of your wheel compress, applying friction and thus stopping your bike. The harder you pull, the faster you stop.
2 examples where friction is useful?
Wooden match and car brakes
How friction can be both helpful and unhelpful?
On a car, friction is useful on the tyres and brakes. It is not required for the parts that rotate.
Why are bike brakes hot after slowing a bike at the bottom of a steep hill?
That is because of Friction. It is called heat friction and when you slow down after the brakes rub so hard against each other, it generates a lot of heat. also, you can check Wikipedia for more about heat friction.
What is the force that can stop a bicycle when the rider applies the brakes?
Friction is the force that stops the bike.
