before dancing on a smooth wooden floor, ballet dancers sometimes sometimes put a sticky powered called rosin on their shoes soles. Why? what force are they taking advantage of?

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before dancing on a smooth wooden floor, ballet dancers sometimes sometimes put a sticky powered called rosin on their shoes soles. Why? what force are they taking advantage of?

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Step-by-step explanation:

the dancers wish to increase their grip which takes advantage of the force of friction.

Gonzojive answered May 19, 2022

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