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White raven [17]
3 years ago
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What is friction in physics?

Physics
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Brilliant_brown [7]3 years ago
6 0

Friction is a force that moves back a sliding object

Triss [41]3 years ago
4 0

Friction is a force that holds back the movement of a sliding object. You will find friction everywhere that objects come into contact with each other. The force acts in the opposite direction to the way an object wants to slide.

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