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Q: When can friction be useful for a pencil?
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How is low friction useful in your life?

Friction can be very useful in your life. You need low friction when you ski. If you have high friction you cannot glide easily on the snow. You can also use low friction when you ice skate. If you have high friction you cant glide across the ice. When you use your laptop your keypad has to be able to glide. Some examples of high friction are erasing with your pencil, rubbing your hands together etc.


What type of kinetic friction is used to write with a pencil?

sliding friction


How is using a pencil an example of friction?

Because it's friction that rubs the graphite off the pencil on to the paper to make the words you write.


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.


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.


Is friction useful?

yes friction is very useful because it help objects not to slide or slip


Is one way that friction is useful?

stopping cars Friction is useful to start a fire with sticks.


Is friction useful with computers?

No Friction Runes Computers


What force makes a pencil eraser work?

friction


When can friction not be useful in a boat?

the friction from pushing the hull through the water is not useful as long as you're travelling.


What three ways can friction be useful?

friction is useful for: you to walk It is needed for braking Can be used to produce heat


When is a high friction useful?

It can be useful when a ball is catching