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When you rub 2 surfaces u are obstructed by a force acting in the opposite direction known as frictional force. Now looking at it in the micro scale no material is ever completely smooth. More u look in a magnified view you will see at the molecular level the surface of the material is never a complete flat portion. the shape may be for eg. ^^^^^^ so when you rub 2 such surfaces then energy is needed to cross over such peaks and hence a freely moving body slows down eventually
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou may be thinking of drag instead of friction. Friction between the floor and your foot increases your speed.
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∙ 14y agoBecause friction is when an object resists to another object moving on it, slowing it down. Usually the energy of the moving object is converted to thermal energy.
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How does friction affect a way objects move?
Friction will slow down the moving object
What force is responsible for the slowing down?
Friction is a force that will slow things down.
In what ways does friction affect motion?
Friction makes things slow down.
When energy is in motion what makes it slow down?
the motion that makes things slow down is friction
Why do some objects move continuously while some moving objects stop suddenly?
Because of friction, Friction is what causes moving objects to slow down and eventually stop. This is an important science idea we can use to describe the force that pushes back on a moving object and makes it slow down and stop.
What is meant by the force of friction?
Friction is a force, which (usually) tends to slow moving things down.
Truefalse can friction slow things down?
true. Friction DOES slow things down. In fact, if there was no friction once something started moving it wouldn't be able to stop Friction can slow the things down. It's true.
Would you slow down or keep moving if there wasn't much friction?
You would keep moving, because friction is what slows you down.
How does the friction affect the way objects move?
Friction will slow down the moving object
What forces a moving ball to slow down?
Friction. And somewhat the gravity, which causes the friction.
How does friction affect a way objects move?
Friction will slow down the moving object
What force slows things down?
Friction, when moving sideways. Upthrust when you are trying to go down. gravity when you are trying to go up
Do things slow down as quickly in outer space as it does on Earth?
Usually not. To slow a moving object down, some force must act on the moving object. On Earth, this force is usually friction. In outer space, there is no significant amount of friction, so moving objects tend to continue moving, unless they are slowed down by OTHER forces, such as gravity.
What force is responsible for the slowing down?
Friction is a force that will slow things down.
What is a contact force that can make moving objects slow down?
It is friction.
Does friction causes things to slow down?
yes
In what ways does friction affect motion?
Friction makes things slow down.
