Given below are two statements. STATEMENT - 1: The frictional force always acts in a…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Laws of Motion
Given below are two statements.
STATEMENT - 1: The frictional force always acts in a direction so as to oppose the relative motion.
STATEMENT - 2: Frictional forces are dependent on the area of contact between the two bodies, as long as the normal forces remain the same.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1
- Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement - 1
- Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
- Statement - 1 is False, Statement - 2 is True
Answer
(C) Statement - 1 is True, Statement - 2 is False
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