WASSCE Physics · Mechanics — Motion & Forces
Friction
Static and kinetic friction, coefficient of friction, and the advantages and disadvantages of friction.
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- 1Friction: static, limiting and kinetic friction8 minFree8 minFree
- 2Friction on slopes, viscosity and reducing friction7 min Plan7 min Plan
- The angle of friction
- Moving a body on a rough slope
- Friction in fluids: viscosity
- Advantages and disadvantages of friction
- Ways of reducing friction
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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