Question

8 On Sunday, Ram invited everybody to play carrom to his house. While playing, striker
was not moving properly from one place to another. Everybody thought it is their bad
luck. But Shyam, one of the player, quickly got up and sprinkled some talcum powder on
the board.
Answer the following questions:
(i) While playing, striker was not moving properly from one place to another. Give
reason.
(ii) Why Shyam sprinkled some talcum powder?
(iii) Write any one factor that affects friction?
(iv) Can you give some other example which serves the same purpose?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) While playing, striker was not moving properly from one place to another because the striker was not smooth.

2) Shyam sprinkled some talcum powder because for moving of striker by which all can play with fun.