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A curling rock slides to a stop due to the force of friction Is this force of frictiion a contact force or a force at a distance?
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∙ 14y ago
The force of friction is a contact force. An example of a force at a distance would be gravity.
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What sports increase friction?
Bowling, curling, and tennis
What does friction have to do with curling?
it slows down the rocks
How do the laws of motion affect curling?
Friction can slow down the rock
Why is friction good in curling?
it can help to slow down a rock that has been thrown hard
What game requires little or no friction?
Curling. A kettle is slid across the ice. Team members brush the ice in front of the kettle to minimize friction.
What kind of winter Olympic sports involve friction?
Skiing, bobsleding, snowboarding, curling, and much more
Do they put water droplets on ice in curling?
Yes they do. It is called a pebble and its purpose is to reduce the contact between the stone/rock and the ice which makes the stone go further (less friction) and also allows the stone/rock to curl
How does friction affect shoes?
Low friction is slippery high friction has good traction. In the sport of Curling (gliding those heavy granite stones on ice towards a bullseye) one shoe has low friction (to slide on the ice) the other has high friction (to propel the player).
How do the laws of motoin affect curling?
Friction can slow down a rock and the speed of the rock depends on the force you exert.
In what way is friction used on shoes and some examples?
In the sport of Curling (gliding those heavy granite stones on ice towards a bullseye) one shoe has low friction (to slide on the ice) the other has high friction (to propel the player).
What do you do when competing in the sport of curling?
curling is a event in the winter Olympics where one takes a curling stone and slides it down a ice run way where he has two "sweepers" when he says sweep the literally sweep the ice causing friction slowing down the stone to either make it into the circles in the end of the run way or knock the opponents stone out of the way.
Why does a curling stone go such a long way?
Because it is thrown on a surface that has extremely low friction (like ice, or a polished surface). The low friction means that it will slow down very slowly, and so go for a long time.
