wiki Word:rolling friction |
Definition:the resistance that occurs when a ball or tire rolls across a surface.[1] |
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For example a car rolling(moving) on the ground is experiencing rolling friction because the car is moving against the asphault.
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In our air rocket car lab we had to consider rolling friction in the equasion to get our car to move. If the wheels were not round enough there would be to much friction and the car would not move.
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| ^Peck, William Guy.(1859.)"Elements of Mechanics:For the Use of Colleges,Academies,and High Schools" .A.S. Barnes & Burr:New York, Page 135.Retreived on 2007-10-09[1] |
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| Rachel P. Per.3 |
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