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Re: Friction



So, are you saying that a car stops faster if it's skidding than if the
tires are rolling (i.e., there is no RELATIVE motion between the point(s)
of contact of the tire and the surface: therefore STATIC friction)? I
wonder why they made anti-lock brakes?

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs@interaccess.com)


As I understand it, antilock brakes are not intended to make you stop
sooner. In fact, I believe the reverse is true. The point is so that
you can maintain control of your car. You would like, whenever you do
stop, to do so at a location of your choosing and not simply because
you hit something a great deal larger than you.

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