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How can friction be harmful?

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friction can be harmful because if you stick 2 objects to rub against eachother for to long it will explode

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Where is friction harmful?
Transmissions, gears, bearings, drive lines. Is there a particular thought you wanted an answer too. About the only time friction is desired, is during braking.
Can friction be harmful?
it can be harmful when you buy shoes and they are to tight and if your books and binders are really rough and you have a hard time sliding them into your back pack they will rub and cause friction
How is friction harmful?
If you imagine your skin against the carpet, brushing against at a high speed, then you will rip the skin off your hand, that's how harmful it is!
How is friction helpful and harmful?
Helps holding objects Causes objects to come to rest Reduces machinery efficiency Opposes movement of an object
How is friction harmful when driving a car?
Friction slows down a car. As such, in order to maintain the velocity of the car, energy, i.e. gasoline, is required due to friction. If there were no friction, an impossible state, the car would...