When you're driving on a level road and there's ice on the pavement, you hardly notice that ice while you're heading straight at a constant speed. Why is it that you only notice how slippery the road is when you try to turn left or right, or to speed up or slow down?

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Claudia Haynes

30 November, 15:59

When you're driving on a level road and there's ice on the pavement, you hardly notice that ice while you're heading straight at a constant speed. Why is it that you only notice how slippery the road is when you try to turn left or right, or to speed up or slow down?

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Keira Chavez · Answer 1

Answer:We only Friction while accelerating or decelerating

Explanation:

This occurs because when we try to turn left or right, we are trying to change the velocity of car which in turns result in acceleration and finally change in force.

Change in force causes friction to vary and we experience the slipperiness of road.