it slows down the rocks
Bowling, curling, and tennis
Friction can slow down the rock
it can help to slow down a rock that has been thrown hard
Curling. A kettle is slid across the ice. Team members brush the ice in front of the kettle to minimize friction.
Skiing, bobsleding, snowboarding, curling, and much more
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).
Friction can slow down a rock and the speed of the rock depends on the force you exert.
A curling stone is designed to have very little friction with the ice, allowing it to travel long distances when pushed with enough force. The smooth, polished surface of the stone and the curling ice create a low-friction environment that helps it glide effortlessly across the ice. Additionally, the weight and shape of the stone provide stability, allowing it to maintain momentum and travel further.
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).
The force of friction is a contact force. An example of a force at a distance would be gravity.
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.
Le curling (masculine noun): J'aime le curling (I like curling) Du curling: j'ai fait du curling (I played curling)