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Without friction force, a vehicles tyres would not gain any traction on the road. There are two forms of friction force, static and kinetic. Kinetic friction force is necessary to keep a car gripped to the road while its in motion. The static force is what stops you from being able to push a car while the handbrakes on because the wheels aren't free to move and the force of friction is too great to allow the tyres to slide along the ground, as well as the fact a car weighs usually more than one metric ton. The force of friction is related to its (mu) factor or its friction coefficient carefully calculated by scientists under test conditions for several different types of surfaces under certain conditions.
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How can friction affect driving?
Friction tends to slow things down -- friction, particularly within the spokes of the wheels, is, after all, the reason why a car cannot run forever on one tank of gas. However, friction is also necessary for a car to move. When a car's wheel pushes against the ground, it is the force of friction that pushes back against it; according to Newton's Third Law of Motion, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When there is no friction to push against, there is no opposing force to push the wheel of the car along, which is why it is hard do drive along a slippery icy road.
What examples of friction?
a car wheel on the road
Does static friction or rolling friction causes a car tire to turn on the road?
static friction
When a car is anticipating a turn isn't the steering wheel providing the centripetal force rather than the road friction?
No steering wheel won't provide the centripetal only the friction between the tyre and road provides the necessary centripetal. Steering would simply turn the wheels of the car to the desired direction.
How does friction cause problems for a driver?
if there was not friction then the car wont be able to move or drive
Why is fricton necessary to drive a car on a road?
Actually the good effect of friction is: if you drive a car you can make it stop, friction makes it stop. But the bad effect is: friction wears out machines so you can replace it. Hope it helps! :) Also with no friction the tires would just spin and go no place, and steering would be a problem.
An example of friction?
something that stops and object from movementexample:there is friction on the road . when the road is slippery your car eventually has to stop and what makes you car stop is friction.
How can friction affect driving?
Friction tends to slow things down -- friction, particularly within the spokes of the wheels, is, after all, the reason why a car cannot run forever on one tank of gas. However, friction is also necessary for a car to move. When a car's wheel pushes against the ground, it is the force of friction that pushes back against it; according to Newton's Third Law of Motion, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When there is no friction to push against, there is no opposing force to push the wheel of the car along, which is why it is hard do drive along a slippery icy road.
Why do cars skid on rainy days?
As there is no friction on the road,thus the road will not have friction that stop the car from moving.
What examples of friction?
a car wheel on the road
Does static friction or rolling friction causes a car tire to turn on the road?
static friction
When a car is anticipating a turn isn't the steering wheel providing the centripetal force rather than the road friction?
No steering wheel won't provide the centripetal only the friction between the tyre and road provides the necessary centripetal. Steering would simply turn the wheels of the car to the desired direction.
Is friction helpful to a car or not?
sure is that is what keeps it on the road
What kind of friction will a car skidding down an icy road show?
Sliding Friction
What will be the direction of friction on a accelerating car by the road?
For a car accelerating on the road, the direction of friction will be the same as of the car.
How does friction cause problems for a driver?
if there was not friction then the car wont be able to move or drive
How do you drive a car uphill road?
you drive the car up the hill.
