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Leonardo da Vinci discovered that the magnitude of the friction force is usually simply pr...

Leonardo da Vinci discovered that the magnitude of the friction force is usually simply proportional to the magnitude of the normal force; that is, the friction force does not depend on the width or length of the contact area. Thus, the main reason to use wide tires on a race car is that they

a)      look cool.

b)      have more apparent contact area.

c)      cost more.

d)     can be made of softer materials.

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