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Frictional Force




              Father, why does my scooter
              stop after moving for a while?












                                                                   Your scooter stopped
                                                                   because of the frictional
                                                                   force.




                                                                  The frictional force is applied
                                     Frictional force             in the opposite direction of the
                                     is the force                 movement. Thus, your scooter will
             What is frictional      produced when                eventually slow down and stop.
             force, father?          two surfaces are
                                     in contact with
                                     one another.


















             Frictional force is the force produced  Frictional force is always applied in the
             when two surfaces are in contact with       opposite direction of the movement of
             one another.                                the object.


                                                                             direction of movement








                                                               direction of frictional force
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