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Imagine a small room, maybe 3ft x 3ft, with six fully grown adults packed inside like sardines. Now image you were somehow squeezed into that room. Do you think you would be able to move around freely? What's stopping you from dropping to the floor and doing 10 push-ups?
When a nail is driven into a block of wood it doesn't remove bits of sawdust like a screw does. In fact the wood that should have been removed to make way, is violently compressed and desperately trying to get back into its regular station of life - occupying the space said nail has now so churlishly taken.
This extreme pressure creates the friction needed to ensure the nail is a permanent addition to our block of wood.
The lifelong, unwavering pressure on our nail will never tire, never relent, keeping it firmly in place until elements and old age give way to rotted wood.
Now go hang a picture.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoWhen you drive a nail into wood, it doesn't make a hole in same fashion that ,say, a drill bit does: a nail doesn't remove any material, it shoves it aside. This displaced material has been compressed by the nail and is trying to expand back into its original form, applying pressure against the nail. This is where the friction that holds the nail comes: this is also why a dense wood (ie: oak) has more holding ability than a soft wood (ie: cypress).
very little friction may produce if u scrach your nails like as we do with our hands in winter heat is produced if u think sometime to scrach nail with board or any ruff surface you just get scared or hurt because it doest limited to apply.
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What is a good analogy of cell wall?
A fence around a building it keeps bad stuff and the other stuff in
What is one situation that friction is useful?
Friction plays a vital role in our daily life. Without friction we are handicap.1. It is becomes difficult to walk on a slippery road due to low friction. When we move on ice, it becomes difficult to walk due to low friction of ice.2. We can not fix nail in the wood or wall if there is no friction. It is friction which holds the nail.3. A horse can not pull a cart unless friction furnishes him a secure foothold.
2 ways that friction can be used in a structure?
Friction is important for all sports. Without it it becomes really hard to accelerate For example a 100m sprinter. It would be great for him if there wasnt any air resistance (as long as he can breath). But he needs friction on the floor to push himself forward. However friction is less useful in hockey, skiing, and almost all types of boarding(snowboarding, wakeboarding, kneeboarding,
Friction as a friend and foe?
Friction can be considered as a friend or a foe. Friction as a friend: 1.It helps us to hold things. 2.It helps us to move. It helps us to move over wet floor or a muddy track. 3.It helps us to attach many things on the wall surface. 4.The friction between the wheels and the vehicle allows the vehicle to stop, start or change the direction. Friction as a foe: 1.It wastes a large amount of energy as when 2 objects rubs each other, a large amount of heat energy is released.
Why do you fall backwards when you run into something?
Because every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The action is you running into a wall, and the opposite reaction is you falling down.
My soap keeps on falling on the shower floor, are there dispensers available for my shower wall?
There are many different kind of dispensers that are avaiable for the shower wall. There is a lot of selection at Walmart.
Function of cell wall and membrane?
cell wall keeps cells shapecell membrance keeps cell wall strong
Nails used to construct a wall?
studding
What a poem is for cell?
cell wall cell wall it keeps me from a fall when im on a ball it keeps me from a fall
Will sun damage wall mirrors?
No make sure you use wall mirrors nails.
Why do balloons cling to a wall?
friction ...... i think?
When you push on the wall what pushes back on you?
static friction
When you push on a wall the what pushes back?
static friction
Can a swimmer use long fingernails to touch the wall?
yes you can use long 'cat claw like' nails to touch the wall so its an advantage for swimmers who have long sexy nails
What type of nails are best for hanging pictures on my wall?
You can use regular sized nails or smaller sized since they won't split the wood as much. There are hooks that are designed to hang pictures that might work better than the nails as far as damaging your wall.
Is it necessary to use special nails with treated lumber if the nails will be inside of a wall floor plate to studs?
Any nails in the new treated material should be galvanized.
Why does a balloon stick to the wall when it is rubbed with wool?
because of the friction
