Thread: Frictional coefficant of wheels on the carpet
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Re: Frictional coefficant of wheels on the carpet
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Originally Posted by jholman View Post
Is it even possible to have a coefficient of friction over 1? I think mue (friction coefficient) has to between 0-1.
This is a common misconception. A value for Mu greater than one simply means that the frictional force will be greater than the normal force on the object.

Ff=Mu*Fn
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