Rolling friction is __________ (greater/smaller) than sliding friction.

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Rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) static friction is greater than rolling friction
(b) sliding friction is less than rolling friction
(c) rolling friction is less than static friction
(d) static friction is greater than sliding friction

Since rolling friction is less than sliding friction, sliding friction is replaced with rolling friction in most machines using ball bearings.

Q. Sliding friction is always less than rolling friction.

Q. Statement 1: Sliding friction is greater than rolling friction.

Statement 2: Sliding friction is greater than static friction.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Most machines use ball bearings to reduce the energy lost in friction since rolling friction is smaller than sliding friction.

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