A surface is rubbed to make it smoother. What effect will this have on friction? Give reasons.

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The friction force is basically due to the irregularities of surfaces. If a surface is rubbed to make it smoother, then the force of the friction provided by that surface will reduce. A perfectly smooth surface offers negligible friction.

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