kinetic friction
Americannoun
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As seen in Table 5.1, the coefficients of kinetic friction are less than their static counterparts.
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Describe this process in more detail, in particular explaining how it is related to the fact that kinetic friction is less than static friction.
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Explain this in terms of the relationship between static and kinetic friction.
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If two systems are in contact and moving relative to one another, then the friction between them is called kinetic friction.
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The friction of rest or quiescence, "statical friction," is greater than that of motion, or "kinetic friction."
From Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology by William T. Lewis
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