Imagine that a small boy and his much larger father are enjoying a winter morning, sliding along the ice on a nearby playground. Make a hypothesis: Who do you think would be slowed down more by frictional forces on the ice, the small child or the large adult?

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Elise

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1 February, 20:08

Imagine that a small boy and his much larger father are enjoying a winter morning, sliding along the ice on a nearby playground. Make a hypothesis: Who do you think would be slowed down more by frictional forces on the ice, the small child or the large adult?

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Kathryn Ashley · Answer 1

This is a matter of thought, so the father is probably more likely to slow down faster because the weighs more and gravity pulls him down to the friction of the ice more potently Thant the child. So, the father.