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What is the difference between static and kinetic friction?


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Static Friction is friction which is experienced when an object is placed on a surface. And, Kinetic friction is due to the movement of an object on a surface. Friction is well characterized by the coefficient of friction and is explained as the ratio between the frictional force and the normal force.

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