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The direction of friction of a rolling body is in opposite direction to the motion of the rolling body.

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If an object is rolling down a hill friction acts in what direction?

Friction acts in the opposite direction to the direction of the sliding motion. In the case of an object rolling down a hill, the friction force would act against the direction of the object's motion, trying to slow it down or prevent it from sliding further.


What forces act on a rolling ball?

It acts as a rolling friction or rolling resistance when it starts to roll on a flat surface , it resists the direction of rotation of the object in both clock wise and anti clock wise direction.


Does rolling friction push the same direction as the velocity of an object?

If it did, then any rolling object would speed up because of friction. Since everythingthat rolls actually slows down, the virtual 'force' of friction must be exactly oppositethe direction of an object's motion.


Does a ball need friction to roll?

sure a ball needs friction to roll. the logic behind this being, that the friction which generally retards a body's motion plays differently in this case, it acts tangentially in backward direction at the point of its contact with the rolling surface, so in this way , it generates a rolling motion


In which direction does friction act compared o the direction of movement?

Friction acts opposite to the direction of movement. It resists the sliding or rolling motion of objects in contact with each other.


Why it is easier to roll a barrel on road than to pull it?

When we roll a barrel on the road, rolling friction acts in the direction opposite to the direction of rolling. In case of pulling, kinetic friction acts opposite to the direction in which the barrel moves. The coefficient of rolling friction is almost always less than the coefficient of kinetic friction. So therefore, in layman's terms, rolling friction is less than kinetic friction, therefore less resistance is faced by the barrel while rolling.


What is the force created when an object rolls over a surfaces?

The force created when an object rolls over a surface is called rolling friction. This force opposes the motion of the object and is responsible for slowing down the rolling motion. Rolling friction is generally lower than static or kinetic friction for sliding objects.


Which is easier to stop sliding or rolling friction?

== == AnswersIt is easier to stop sliding friction than rolling friction. The force due to sliding friction will always be greater than the force due to rolling friction. And since friction force will be in the opposite direction of motion it will be easier to stop an object in motion that is sliding than one that is rolling.


What is rolling friction?

Rolling friction is when an object that is rolling/sliding/moving on a surface is slowed down or stopped, because of the friction of the two objects rubbing against each other.


What type of friction acts on a rolling wheel?

Rolling friction acts on a rolling wheel. It is the resistance that occurs between the wheel and the surface it is rolling on. Rolling friction is generally lower than static or kinetic friction.


Which friction has least value option sliding friction static friction rolling friction Air friction?

i think it it rolling friction


Is the limiting friction is always less then rolling friction?

no limiting friction is not less than rolling friction