For a Small Body in Contact with and Sliding Down

Multiple Choice

For a small body in contact with and sliding down the surface of a large stationary sphere, if friction is introduced, the distance along the sphere before the small body loses contact is

A) greater than the distance for the frictionless case.
B) equal to the distance for the frictionless case.
C) less than the distance for the frictionless case.
D) unknown; insufficient information is given to determine the answer.