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What is a disadvantage of friction?

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

It causes wear and tear of materials

Friction is the force that opposes relative motion between two surfaces in contact.

While friction is useful for walking, gripping and braking, it also has several disadvantages.

A major disadvantage is that friction causes wear and tear of materials, because the rubbing of surfaces slowly erodes them.

'It increases speed' is wrong; friction actually opposes motion and tends to reduce speed.

'It improves machinery efficiency' is incorrect, because friction produces heat and energy loss, which lowers the efficiency of machines.

'It prevents objects from wearing out' is the opposite of the truth, since friction is a cause of wearing out.

Therefore, a clear disadvantage of friction is that it causes wear and tear of materials.

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