Question

How does the force of friction affect the motion of objects? It causes the object to change direction. It causes the object to create heat energy. It causes the object to create kinetic energy. It causes the object t

How does the force of friction affect the motion of objects?

A It causes the object to change direction.
B It causes the object to create heat energy.
C It causes the object to create kinetic energy.
D It causes the object to slow down or stop.o slow down or stop.

Answer 1

D) It causes the object to slow down or stop..

Step-by-step explanation:

Friction is a force, Ff, that operates in the opposite direction of an object's motion.

Force = Mass x Acceleration.

Once an object has been acted upon by a force, F, it will accelerate for however long the force is applied. If we assume a positive, horizontal force (along the x axis), the object will accelerate for however long the force is applied.

Friction will be subtracted from the positive force to yield a net force: F - Ff. This will reduce the acceleration and, if large enough, could eventually bring the object to rest, if the original positive force is removed.