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How does sliding friction act on someone sliding down a slide?
So I know sliding friction is like between a moving object and a surface, but how is that helpful when you're sliding down a slide? How is it significant to the whole sliding down thing, because either way, you're still going to slide down due to the slope of the slide, regardless of friction. Or is that completely wrong? Perhaps I am overthinking it?
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
When friction acts on an object, it always acts against the motion of the object. So, when you're going down a slide, friction will cause your downward movement to slow. Yes, you will still go down, but that is just because the force of gravity pulling you down is greater than the force of kinetic friction acting against you. And, sometimes, I've been on slides so rough that I literally stopped sliding--the friction was of greater magnitude than the gravity pulling me down.
- 9 years ago
if you are sliding down then friction is very important.
normally you slow down to almost zero when you reach ground.
if there were no friction your speed will be equal to free fall speed (not taking air resistance)
and you would be injured.
