Multiple choice

Friction cannot be increased by

  1. providing better contact

  2. decreasing roughness

  3. increasing normal force

  4. both (1) and (2)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Friction can be increased by providing better contact, increasing normal force or by increasing roughness. Friction decreases with decrease in roughness of the surface.

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