Asked by violet

Olivia bought new gym shoes to play volleyball because she kept slipping when she ran in her old shoes. How will the new soles help solve the problem?

by increasing her speed to increase friction
by adding surface roughness to increase friction
by improving aerodynamics to decrease friction
by increasing lubrication to decrease friction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
by adding surface roughness to increase friction

New soles have tread/material that increases the coefficient of friction (more grip) with the floor, raising the maximum static friction and reducing slipping.