Friction and Newton's Laws
Part of the Mechanics section of Coddy's Physics journey. Lesson 18 of 97.
Friction is one more force in Newton's second law:
With no push, friction alone acts, so the object slows down.
No push: friction alone acts along the ice, so a points against v, the way the puck moves, and it slows down.
Challenge
You push a crate to the right with , and it slides across the floor. The kinetic friction coefficient is . Find its acceleration .
Try it yourself
Solve for
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