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Static Friction

Static Friction

Applet for demonstrating static friction. Extensive explanatory text included.
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Material Type:
Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 8, 2000
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 31, 2003
Author:
Angel Franco Garcia, Escuela Universitaria de Ingenieria Tecnica Industrial de  
Submitter:
John Walkup
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
Spanish
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no
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no
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John Walkup
John Walkup (Staff)
17 years ago
Another demonstration of Newton's Second Law by attaching two blocks together and allowing the system to naturally accelerate. The value in this applet is the addition of the third block. Could be used quantitatively.