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Applications of Friction

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State whether true or false.
The force of friction that acts as the centripetal force when a car moves in a circle is kinetic friction.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
When a car moves on a road without slipping, the part of the wheel in contact with the ground and the ground have no relative motion between them. Hence the friction acting between them is static friction.
Therefore, the given statement is false.

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