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written by Andrew Duffy
This web page is a tutorial relating to static friction.  It provides a simple method for measuring the coefficient of static friction. Included is an explicit explanation of the mathematics involved, as well as a free-body diagram depicting the forces acting on two tilted objects.  This item is part of a collection of similar simulation-based activities developed for students of introductory physics.
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Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
= Friction
- Newton's Second Law
= Force, Acceleration
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Curriculum support
= Tutorial
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
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© 2002 Andrew Duffy, Boston University
Keywords:
Newton's Second Law, coefficient of friction, free-body diagram, friction, frictional force, static friction, tutorial
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Metadata instance created April 23, 2008 by Caroline Hall
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July 31, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
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A. Duffy, (2002), WWW Document, (http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester1/c6_measuremus.html).
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A. Duffy, Boston University Physics Applets: Measuring Coefficient of Static Friction (2002), <http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester1/c6_measuremus.html>.
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Duffy, A. (2008, March 28). Boston University Physics Applets: Measuring Coefficient of Static Friction. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester1/c6_measuremus.html
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Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Applets: Measuring Coefficient of Static Friction. March 28, 2008. http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester1/c6_measuremus.html (accessed 20 April 2024).
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Duffy, Andrew. Boston University Physics Applets: Measuring Coefficient of Static Friction. 2002. 28 Mar. 2008. 20 Apr. 2024 <http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/semester1/c6_measuremus.html>.
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Supplements First Semester Introductory Physics Simulations

This is the full index of interactive Java simulations by the same author on Classical Mechanics.  This particular collection is devoted to topics typically covered in a first semester introductory physics class.

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