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Factors Affecting Friction

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Frictional forces between two surfaces come into play only when the two surfaces:

A

are not in contact with each other.

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are close to each other

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C

are in contact with each other.

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D

are far away form each other

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Solution

The correct option is C are in contact with each other.
Frictional force acts only when two surfaces are in contact with each other. It is a contact force which opposes the relative motion of an object.

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