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Yes, friction acts in the opposite direction that an object wants to slide. It opposes the relative motion between the surfaces.

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How do different slopes affect friction?

Different slopes can affect friction by changing the normal force acting on an object. On steeper slopes, the normal force decreases, which reduces the friction force holding the object in place. This can make it easier for the object to slide or move.


What is normally greater static friction or sliding friction on the same object?

Static friction is typically greater than sliding friction on the same object. Static friction is the force that must be overcome to start an object moving, while sliding friction is the force that resists the motion of an object already in motion.


Does friction move in the same direction as or in opposite direction as the object?

The force of friction ALWAYS acts in the direction exactly opposite to the directionin which the object is moving.If the friction force acted in the same direction as the object's motion, then youwould want to have as much friction as possible, because that would help youmove the object with less fuel.


The force of friction is directed opposite of the way an object is moving because?

The force of friction is NOT ALWAYS directed opposite the direction an object is moving. Consider, for example, an object (like a book) resting on a piece of paper on a table. If you gently pull the paper and the book moves with the paper, friction between the paper and the book is causing the book to move in the same direction as the paper. Even if you pull a bit faster and the book slides in the same direction as the paper motion, but a little bit slower, the friction is the force which is pulling the book along--in the same direction of the paper motion.The direction friction is acting is opposite the direction of the relative SLIDING or attempted sliding of surfaces. In the cases above, without friction, the book would slide opposite the direction of paper motion, so the friction is in the same direction, accelerating the book along with the paper. In the first case, the book's acceleration is the same as the paper's; in the second, the book's acceleration is less than the paper's causing the book to actually slide backwards relative to the paper's motion.


Is static friction and limiting friction the same?

Limiting friction is the case of static friction where an object is right on the edge of moving, any more force applied to the object will cause it to move. Limiting friction is the largest value that the static friction can take


Friction and motion occur at the same time?

Friction is a force that opposes motion, so they often occur simultaneously. When an object is in motion, friction acts in the opposite direction to slow down or stop the object. The amount of friction present can impact how an object moves.


What is the Defintion of sliding friction?

Sliding friction is when two objects slide across from one another. An example is sliding a book across a desk. It is also known as Kinetic friction.Sliding friction is friction caused by an object sliding over another surface.


How are static friction sliding friction and rolling friction the same?

They all create centrifical force on an object and create stops


Does friction and motion occur at the same time?

Yes, Theres no way that there could be friction without the object moving


What is the unit for the amount of friction that slows down an object?

Friction is a force that opposes the motion of an object. So the unit is Kg m/s. It has the same unit as force.


Is it true that if you slide a bag of groceries along a countertop you must overcome rolling friction?

Rolling friction results from momentary attractions between a rolling object and the surface it is rolling on, so as long as the same surface of the bag is always facing the surface, as is usually true for sliding, there is no rolling friction to consider.However, for sliding, there are two different values for friction: the static value, which is how much force must be applied to a resting object to start moving it across a surface; and the dynamic value, which is how much force must be applied to a moving object to make it keep moving with the same velocity.


How can an adjustable inclined plane be used to measure the coefficient of static friction and coefficient of kinetic friction?

Place the object on the plane. Slowly increase the angle of the plane until the object begins to move at angle Θ. The µs = tan Θ. For µk, same process, but give the object a little push at each increasing value of Θ.