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Why does the car with a flattened tyre stop sooner than the one with inflated tyres ?

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Due to flattening to tyres , frictional force increases. Because rolling frictional force between the sufaces is proportional to area of contact . Area of contact increases for flattened tyres . So rolling frictional force increases and the car will be stopped quickly .
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