Factors affecting Friction

Author:Gujarat Board
8th Gujarat Board
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Factors affecting Friction: Overview

This topic discusses the various factors that affects friction. Friction is caused by the irregularities on the two surfaces in contact. It is explained by various activities to understand the concept.

Important Questions on Factors affecting Friction

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VIII>Friction>Factors affecting Friction> Q 1

Explain why sliding friction is less than static friction.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VIII>Friction>Factors affecting Friction> Q 2

Suppose your writing desk is tilted a little. A book kept on it starts sliding down. Show the direction of the frictional force acting on it.

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SCIENCE TEXTBOOK FOR CLASS VIII>Friction>Factors affecting Friction> Q 3

Alida runs her toy car on a dry marble floor, wet marble floor, newspaper, and towel spread on the floor. The force of friction acting on the car on different surfaces in increasing order will be _____.