Practice - Factors Affecting Friction
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Practice Questions
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What is friction?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you slide something.
Name a factor that affects friction.
💡 Hint: Consider how different surfaces interact.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What opposes motion between two surfaces?
💡 Hint: Remember the force that slows objects down.
True or False: Rough surfaces have less friction than smooth surfaces.
💡 Hint: Think about surface interactions.
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Challenge Problems
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A block with a mass of 10 kg is resting on a surface. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.4, what is the maximum static frictional force?
💡 Hint: Remember to calculate the normal force using weight.
If a car has a weight of 1200 N, what is the frictional force if the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.2?
💡 Hint: Identify the normal force based on the weight of the car.
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