Question

List some sports /game where friction is a help or a source of trouble discuss your list with your friends with some supporting pictures

Answer 1

Have you heard of the Ice Bowl? It was a Super Bowl game and the playing field was covered with snow, which eventually turned to ice as temps dropped incredibly fast. Sure-footed football players who normally could run super fast on dry grass, were slipping and sliding like nothing we had seen before. Whereas friction is an integral criteria for winning the “running game”, lack of friction due to the ice, made the game more of an Icecapades show that a sports tourney.In the second most popular sports in the world, horse racing, a dry oval brings out the best in the horses and muddy tracks are factors in determining the odds.Have you ever noticed the unsung heroes of basketball? They are the ones who have a giant broom/mop who dry up the court as soon as there is a time-out and/or during quarter breaks. With less friction, instead of us having “Air Jordan” (nickname of Michael Jordan); we would have Chilly Willy sliding away.On the other hand, super skiers on the grand jump much prefer to have less friction down the ramp for attaining a greater speed at the tip of the ramp to reach a much greater range.

I do have many more, but I hope these are sufficient and now you can use your own imagination.

Answer 2

Mostly winter sports like curling, ice skating, water polo, hockey, swimming, skiing, snow boarding are some of the games where friction plays a vital role.

Any game that is played on ice will have an impact of friction.

Even advanced players will be slipping and sliding while trying to balance on ice.

Lack of balance is the challenging part of these games.