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Grade 11General Physics

can the work by kinetic friction on an object be positive?Zero?

Profile image of Jayant Kumar
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Yes,workdone by thekinetic frictionon theobject canbepositiveand also zero.Workdone by thekinetic friction on an objectis always the negative because the displacement is always opposite to the thefrictionalforce.