Static or Kinetic Friction?
How much it takes to start an object sliding.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
How much force to keep an object sliding.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Gripping friction
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Tries to stop an object when it’s moving.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
When you are walking.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Sliding friction.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Keeps an object stuck to the ground.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Calculate with μk.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
While sliding down a playground slide.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Requires FN to calculate.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Opposes a force trying to pull on the object.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Car tires normally.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Is usually greater.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Is usually less.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Car tires when they “spin out”.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Slows down a sliding object.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Use this to calculate acceleration.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both
Calculate with μs.
- Static Friction
- Kinetic Friction
- Both