The Friction Misconception Bell Curve

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The Friction Misconception Bell Curve

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The eternal physics showdown! 68% of people confidently believe that more contact area equals more friction, while one desperate physicist screams into the void: "NO, FRICTION IS INDEPENDENT OF CONTACT AREA!"

Welcome to the bell curve of friction understanding, where the enlightened few at both extremes know Amontons' Law, while the blissfully average majority live in a world where bigger surfaces must mean more rubbing resistance. The physicist's eye twitch is practically audible!

Fun fact: This counterintuitive truth is why your textbooks weigh the same whether flat or standing on edge. Physics doesn't care about your intuition—it's too busy being correctly bizarre!

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