two rough ones - there will be more friction xx
Smooth vs. Rough surfaces. Rough surfaces have more surface area than smooth surfaces. This means that there are increased incidences of molecular reactions between the surface and object
Because there is less traction for an object to grab onto on a smooth surface rather than when an object runs over a rough surface.
Rough surfaces, the rougher the surface, the greater the friction.
The surfaces used as the measure of lowest friction are generally wet ice on wet ice. Some materials, such as superfluid Helium III have no measurable friction.
smooth surface
Smooth vs. Rough surfaces. Rough surfaces have more surface area than smooth surfaces. This means that there are increased incidences of molecular reactions between the surface and object
There is more friction between the surfaces of 2 smooth surfaces than one smooth surface because there is more surface area.
Because there is less traction for an object to grab onto on a smooth surface rather than when an object runs over a rough surface.
Rough surfaces, the rougher the surface, the greater the friction.
The surfaces used as the measure of lowest friction are generally wet ice on wet ice. Some materials, such as superfluid Helium III have no measurable friction.
smooth surface
Because friction is less on smooth surfaces. Smoother the surfaces, lesser the friction.
It is wrong to say that friction doesn't occur in smooth surface.. As ideally, no such surface exists, which has 0 value of friction. We can say that the magnitude of friction force is less in smooth surfaces as compared to that in rough surfaces. Friction opposes the motion of a body. When we go to the molecular level, we can see that the surface of a plane is not smooth but rough.. We cannot see that roughness through naked eyes. But the amount of roughness differs from object to object. The so called smooth surfaces have less roughness as compared to un-smooth surfaces. Hence, the magnitude of friction is LESS in smooth surfaces...
Some friction will occur on smooth surfaces because even the smoothest of surfaces isn't completely smooth. There are bumps and cracks on the face of the surface when "zooming in" to a microscopic level.
Any smooth surface will reflect light. The better question is "How much light does each kind of smooth surface reflect?"
You can see yourself in smooth and polished surfaces because the surface is clean and not blurry. Also, you can't see yourself in certain smooth and polished surfaces, such as tan desks.
Smooth lubricated surfaces.