Stop, you're going to slip because your friction force is low!

How Friction Works

What is friction and how does it work?

Friction is a type of force that holds back an object that’s sliding. It is a force that acts in the opposite direction of movement. The force of friction is the other side of the object so if the object is sliding left, the friction force is on the right.

Friction is always here. It works when we step on the ground and stop. The friction is caused by the shoe touching the ground. Even if there’s a liquid, the friction force is not stopped. It’s just weakened so when you try to stop on wet grounds, it’ll be harder to stop yourself and can cause you to slip and fall on the ground since the friction is weak. If a car was to use the brake, the friction will cause the car to stop caused by the brakes, but if the car was to brake on ice, the friction is weak and the brakes of the car will result it to spinout.

Friction has different ways for it to be helpful or dangerous. If a jet was going at a very high speed near a docking bay and trying to land, when the ship lands in a straight path, the rubber material can cause  to burn it - breaking it and making the jet’s friction power futile. This will cause the jet to slide and hit many things along the way, making it dangerous for people and the surroundings. Friction (in a good way) can help fast-moving objects to stop and protect things from getting destroyed.

Friction force can be dangerous yet helpful, in many ways. Make sure when running fast or moving fast, you try to keep your friction force steady or you could hit something or you could end up injuring yourself and others.

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