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Why do we increase or reduce the friction?

Why do we increase or reduce the friction?

By making the surface rough ,friction force can be increased. when a ground or surface become slippery after rain or water splashing it is made rough by spreading sand to increase the friction. To decrease friction: (i) Friction between two surfaces can be decreased by using lubricants.

What happens when friction is increased?

Friction causes the molecules on rubbing surfaces to move faster, so they have more energy. This gives them a higher temperature, and they feel warmer.

What can we use or do to increase friction?

The three methods of increasing friction are: 1.) By applying more force to the object, 2.) By increasing the mass of the object that is causing friction, and 3.) By creating a rougher point of contact.

How we can increase the friction?

To increase friction, the surfaces in contact have to be made rough. The two surfaces in contact can also be pressed harder to increase force between them. Use of adhesive materials that stick surfaces , also increases friction between them.

What do you need to increase friction?

What are the three ways of increasing friction?

Create a “rougher” or more adhesive point of contact.

  • Press the two surfaces together harder.
  • Stop any relative motion.
  • Remove lubrication between the two surfaces.
  • Remove wheels or bearings to create sliding friction.
  • Increase the fluid viscosity.

    • What are the ways that you can increase friction?

    Increase the irregularities between the two surfaces

  • Increase the normal forces between the surfaces
  • Remove any kind of lubrication
  • Convert rolling friction to sliding friction

    • How can someone increase or decrease friction?

    Introduction to the ways of increasing and decreasing friction: When a body slides over the surface of another body,there is an opposing force acting in opposite direction of motion

  • Types of friction and limiting friction.
  • Method of decreasing and increasing friction.
  • Conclusion for increasing and decreasing friction.

    • What may result from an increase in friction?

    Increases in friction can be caused by a change in the surface of the objects in question or by increasing the pressure or volume of the gases or liquids surrounding it. Atmospheric conditions can increase friction by a small amount. An object with higher mass is affected by gravity to a greater degree,…