A person roller skates down a street heading West. What is true about friction in this case?

the choices are 1- does not effect the skates
2- pulls the skates eastward
3- pulls the skates downward toward the center of the earth
4- pulls the skates westward

my answer is # 4

Since West is the direction the skates are heading, I would go with 3.

jhk.

Was it 3?

To determine the effect of friction on a person roller skating down a street heading West, we need to understand the direction of frictional force. The frictional force always acts in the opposite direction to the motion or potential motion of an object.

In this case, since the person is roller skating down the street heading West, the direction of motion is Westward. Therefore, the frictional force will act in the opposite direction, which is Eastward (towards the East).

So, the correct answer is option 2: Friction pulls the skates eastward.