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What are traction, friction and road grip


Description
Whether driving a small go-kart or a heavy hauler, you must have traction to move forward. Actually, you can’t even walk without it. Traction is a commonly used word and many believe it’s just another word for friction. But is it really? Let’s have a closer look at friction and traction – what it is and why it’s so fundamental to safe driving.
Content
  • Introduction
  • What is Friction?
  • What type of friction makes driving possible?
  • When is friction critical for commercial vehicles?
  • Road grip is a sum of variables
  • Static may become kinetic
  • Coefficient of friction
  • What’s the difference between friction and traction?
  • What are traction, friction and road grip?
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed