5

FRICTION

Chapter Outline

5.1 INTRODUCTION

When a body moves or tends to move on another body, the property of the two bodies by virtue of which a force is developed between the two bodies, which opposes the motion, is called friction, and the opposing force is called the force of friction. The force of friction acts opposite ...

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