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Kinetic friction is affected by the weight of the object.
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Kinetic (sliding) friction is approximately F_k = μ_k N, where N is the normal force. On a horizontal surface N ≈ mg, so increasing the object's weight increases N and therefore increases the kinetic frictional force.
Kinetic (sliding) friction is approximately F_k = μ_k N, where N is the normal force. On a horizontal surface N ≈ mg, so increasing the object's weight increases N and therefore increases the kinetic frictional force.
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