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ERIC Number: EJ118205
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Friction in a Moving Car
Goldberg, Fred M.
Physics Teacher, 13, 4, 234-236, Apr 75
Describes an out-of-doors, partially unstructured experiment to determine the coefficient of friction for a moving car. Presents the equation which relates the coefficient of friction to initial velocity, distance, and time and gives sample computed values as a function of initial speed and tire pressure. (GS)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments, Measurement, Motion, Physical Sciences, Physics, Science Activities, Science Education
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Audience: Practitioners
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