Friction: Pulling a Box on a Horizontal Surface

This is a simulation of a box being pulled along a horizontal surface by a rope. Students can use the simulation to explore the effects of static and kinetic friction and their relationship to the normal force of the surface.
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Tom Walsh —

 
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Activity
Tags
force  friction  kinetic  newton  newtons  physics  static  surface  tension 
Target Group (Age)
14 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
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