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All of the sources I read says that friction is independent of surface area, but when we throw a heavy object with large area from a certain height, it experiences more air drag, which is related to friction, but when we throw another object of equal mass and smaller surface area, it experiences less drag.

Also, a circular or spherical wheel like structure experiences less friction than a cubical block of equal mass and equal co-efficient of friction.

Can you explain me why it happens?

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Shivanshu Kant Prasad
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It is because of the surface area which is going to experience the air force the substances which are having more area they experience more force.when you conduct the experiments under constant conditions i.e. in vacuum you will get the result what you expected in this case the area which is exposed to the air pressure matters

Vishnu JK
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p.vivekananda
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