John carried out an experiment to find out how different surfaces (P, Q, R and S) affect the braking efficiency of a car traveling at 50 km/h. The results are shown below.
Type of road surfacesPQRSStopping distance18 m15 m19 m27 m
Which type of road will provide the greatest frictional force for the car to stop?
Q
In the question, we have been given the distances that the vehicle takes to come to rest for the surfaces P, Q, R and S.
Greater the frictional force, less is the distance required to come to rest. Of the surfaces, Q is the one where the vehicle covers the least distance before coming to rest. Hence, Q offers the maximum force of friction.