is friction used when buttering a cake pan?
Physics · Middle School · Thu Jan 21 2021
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Yes, friction is used when buttering a cake pan. Friction is the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. When you spread butter on the surface of a cake pan, you're applying a force over the pan's surface, which creates friction between the butter and the pan. The friction helps the butter to stick to the pan instead of sliding off. It also allows you to spread the butter evenly over the entire surface of the pan, providing a non-stick layer that helps in the easy removal of the cake once it's baked.