RVHS:The force of friction is always exerted in a direction that opposes movement or potential movement between the two surfaces,Confirmed with teacher-A,B and C.thesjarox:[quote=\"vaidyanathan padmini\"]How about friction question from McQ.....
My dd's answer is only C as friction opposes motion...
Only the box in c is moving so it should have friction
Friction also acts on stationary objects. That's why forces have to overcome the friction before being able to move the object. Also, if there were no friction acting on an object,the object would glide across the surface, like ice, and would never stop.
Thus, A is also correct.
For B: Potential movement
For
MovementFor A: non
So answer should be: B &C[/quote]
I checked yahoo answers. Friction can act on stationary objects. The inertia of the mass at rest and the coefficient of friction between the two surfaces must be overcome.
