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The following pairs of surfaces are pushed together with the same amount of force. Between which pair of surfaces will friction be the greatest?

Atwo pieces of sandpaper
Btwo pieces of waxed paper
Ca painted surface and a piece of sandpaper
Da painted surface and a piece of waxed paper


Juan and his friends want to build their own go-karts and race down their street. According to Newton’s Second Law of Motion, which of these will help Juan to win the race?

Aincreasing the mass of his go-kart
Bincreasing the amount of inertia the go-kart has
Cdecreasing the net force applied to the go-kart
Ddecreasing the mass of his go-kart

Verified Answer :

AL2006
AThe friction between two pieces of sandpaper is greater than
the friction between any of the pairs of surfaces.

D.  Juan should decrease the mass of his go-kart.  Then any force
that pushes it forward will give it greater forward acceleration.

c. a painted surface and a piece of sandpaper