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Ball bearings are used in cycles, scooters etc to

  • A.Increase the friction between the wheel and the axle
  • B.Reduce the friction between the wheel and the axle
  • C.Reduce the friction between the ground and the wheel
  • D.None of the above

Answer: B

To reduce the friction between the wheel and the axle.

The balls turn the sliding contact of the axle in its housing into a rolling one, and rolling friction is smaller by a factor of a hundred or more. The point of contact is momentarily at rest, so the surfaces do not scrape.

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