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Polishing Surfaces in Contact to Change Friction

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Brakes of a very small contact area are not used, although friction is independent of area. It is because friction:

A

depends on the nature of the material

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causes wear and tear

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C

resists motion

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D

operating in this case is sliding friction

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Solution

The correct option is C causes wear and tear
Brakes of a very small contact area are not used, although friction is independent of area.
The above condition is because friction causes wear and tear.
It is a known fact, therefore, the correct option is $B$ .

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