Friction Flashcards

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What is friction

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Friction is a force that always acts in the opposite direction to movement

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What is the advantages for friction

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It allows things to start and stop

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What disadvantages of friction

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It slows you down
- friction wastes energy
- friction limits your speed. The air resistance takes a lot of your energy and limits your maximum speed

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