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Drifting on Ice Description The car is sliding across the sheet of ice causing friction. The mass and speed of the car helps to determine how the car is affected when going over the sheet of ice. Categories References http://tristanmac.tripod.com/id13.html http://www.muddleglum.orconhosting.net.nz/Car%20Physics.htm http://www.physics247.com/physics-tutorial/friction-force-acceleration.shtml
 * 1) Friction- is the force between two objects as they move over one another such as a car's tire and the surface which it is traveling on. The amount of friction between the tires and the ice on the road is low because the rubber on the tires cannot gain traction on the ice causing the car to slide
 * 2) Speed- The speed of the car is a big factor because if the car is at a high speed it has a greater chance of the car sliding. If the car is a slower speed the tires can gain a little traction and help the car from slidding.
 * 3) Mass- The mass of the car is the biggest factor because the heavier the car the more it will slide and making the car turn off coarse and make the car slide a lot more.