What makes tires grip the road on a rainy day?

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 15:32 in Physics & Chemistry

Scientists have recently developed a model to predict the friction occurring when a rough surface in wet conditions (such as a road on a rainy day) is in sliding contact with a rubber material (such as a car tire tread block).

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