Talk:Coefficient of friction

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[edit] Confusion

This article might reinforce the common confusion that the normal force is always determined only by the weight of an object. All forces on an object must be considered.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Starwed (talk • contribs).

• Are you sure? On the bottom it says that it may include other forces. --Explodicle 13:46, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Free body diagram

I don't like the diagram (). The forces should all pass through a single point. The way it's drawn, there's a net torque on the body, which would cause an angular acceleration. Also, in the diagram, the normal force is labelled N, while in the caption, it's labelled R. Rracecarr 15:12, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Duplicates duplicates

A lot of stuff here duplicates what's on friction. And within this article, the same info is presented twice: once at the top, and again under Static & Kinetic friction. Thoughts on ruthless deletion? Querl 06:37, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Clarifying - I mean ruthless deletion of redundant content, not of the article itself. Querl 06:41, 19 February 2007 (UTC)