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Friction is the only thing preventing the wheels spinning. The point on the wheel touching the road is trying to push the road backwards, and if it doesn't slip the road resists with an opposing frictional force. This force will equal the sum of all the forces trying to stop the car (wind resistance etc) plus any mass x acceleration of the car.

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What force acting on the pen?

The force acting on the pen could include gravity (pulling it downwards), friction (if it's moving across a surface), and possibly air resistance if it's moving through the air.


The force that opposes the motion of an object moving on a surface?

The force that opposes the motion of an object moving on a surface is called friction. Friction occurs due to the interaction between the surfaces of the object and the surface it is moving on, which creates resistance to motion.


What is the force that opposes motion when moving objects over a surface called?

The force that opposes motion when moving objects over a surface is called friction


Would it be say that no force acts on a body moving on a perfectly smooth surface?

It would not be a perfect answer if I said yes because you did not assume that if the body was moving in vacumn. If its not, like for example it is moving on an ice block on the surface of the earth then the object still has gravity and the air friction acting on it. Even the molecules of the ice's surface attract the surface of that object it is in contact with. So if I say that the object is in space then it would be a incredibly correct answer to say yes, there are no force acting on the body.


When an object is pulling across a level surface at a constant velocity what force is the pulling force equal to?

When an object is moving across a level surface at a constant velocity, the pulling force is equal to the force of friction acting in the opposite direction. This force of friction is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the pulling force, resulting in a balanced situation where there is no acceleration.

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What force acting on the pen?

The force acting on the pen could include gravity (pulling it downwards), friction (if it's moving across a surface), and possibly air resistance if it's moving through the air.


The force that opposes the motion of an object moving on a surface?

The force that opposes the motion of an object moving on a surface is called friction. Friction occurs due to the interaction between the surfaces of the object and the surface it is moving on, which creates resistance to motion.


What is the force that opposes motion when moving objects over a surface called?

The force that opposes motion when moving objects over a surface is called friction


What is a forward force acting on a moving vehicle?

that's FRICTION my child


Would it be say that no force acts on a body moving on a perfectly smooth surface?

It would not be a perfect answer if I said yes because you did not assume that if the body was moving in vacumn. If its not, like for example it is moving on an ice block on the surface of the earth then the object still has gravity and the air friction acting on it. Even the molecules of the ice's surface attract the surface of that object it is in contact with. So if I say that the object is in space then it would be a incredibly correct answer to say yes, there are no force acting on the body.


When an object is pulling across a level surface at a constant velocity what force is the pulling force equal to?

When an object is moving across a level surface at a constant velocity, the pulling force is equal to the force of friction acting in the opposite direction. This force of friction is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the pulling force, resulting in a balanced situation where there is no acceleration.


How are friction and mass of an object related?

Friction is directly proportional to the mass of an object. As the mass of an object increases, so does the friction between the object and the surface it is moving across. This is because a heavier object has more contact with the surface, resulting in increased friction.


What is required to get a stationary object moving?

An outside force is needed. If friction comes into play (which it likely will), the magnitude of the applied force must be greater than the force of friction acting upon the object in order for the object to move. FYI, the force of friction is equal to the coefficient of static friction times the normal force (equal to the weight of the object).


What are the four kinds of friction and there definitions?

The four types of friction are static friction (force resisting motion when an object is stationary), kinetic friction (force resisting motion between two surfaces in contact), rolling friction (force resisting motion when an object is rolling on a surface), and fluid friction (force acting on an object moving through a fluid).


Rolling friction always reduce the net force acting against an object's motion to zero?

Rolling friction does not reduce the net force acting against an object's motion to zero. Rolling friction is a resistive force that opposes the motion of an object moving along a surface, but it does not completely eliminate the net force. The net force is the vector sum of all forces acting on the object, including rolling friction.


What is Laws of Dynamic friction?

The laws of dynamic friction describe the relationship between the force required to overcome friction between two surfaces in motion and the normal force acting perpendicular to those surfaces. These laws state that the force of friction is proportional to the normal force and is independent of the surface area in contact, while the coefficient of friction relates the force of friction to the normal force.


What force is not acting upon a ball that is thrown in the air?

The force of friction is not acting upon a ball that is thrown in the air. Friction is a force that opposes motion, but when a ball is thrown in the air, there is no surface contact for friction to act upon.