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An ice cube and a rubber ball are both placed at one end of a warm cookie sheet, and the sheet is then tipped up. The ice cube slides down w
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An ice cube and a rubber ball are both placed at one end of a warm cookie sheet, and the sheet is then tipped up. The ice cube slides down with virtually no friction, and the ball rolls down without slipping. The ball and the ice cube have the same inertia. Which one reaches the bottom first?
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Answer:
rubber ball
Explanation:
basically friction is caused by little electrical bonds at a molecular level. the ice had more bonds due to it being a cube rather than a ball which has one point of contact. this means less energy is needed to put the ball in motion than the ice cube.