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written by Fu-Kwun Hwang
This applet illustrates the effect of frictional forces on the motion of masses. In this experiment, two masses, resting one on top of the other, are pulled by a hanging mass connected by an ideal rope.  Masses and friction can be changed. Different force vectors are color-coded.

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Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
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© 1999 Fu-Kwun Hwang
Keywords:
free body diagram, friction, pulley
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Metadata instance created August 4, 2004 by Stephanie Tchatchoua
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F. Hwang, (1999), WWW Document, (http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=3.0).
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F. Hwang, NTNU Java: Frictional force (1999), <http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=3.0>.
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Hwang, F. (1999, November 11). NTNU Java: Frictional force. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=3.0
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Hwang, Fu-Kwun. NTNU Java: Frictional force. November 11, 1999. http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=3.0 (accessed 3 November 2024).
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Hwang, Fu-Kwun. NTNU Java: Frictional force. 1999. 11 Nov. 1999. 3 Nov. 2024 <http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=3.0>.
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