How does friction affect the law of inertia?
February 20th, 2023
The law of inertia states that an object will keep moving at a constant speed unless a force is applied to it and
friction is the force.
The law of inertia states that an object will keep moving at a constant speed unless a force is applied to it.
Friction is a force: it is a force that slows objects down. Without it, objects would carry on moving at the same speed without slowing down.