Since friction is a force, how do you determine its magnitude and direction? Use a box sliding across a carpet to illustrate your answer
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You can attach a force gauge in between a box and a rope and pull the box across a carpet. What the force gauge reads is the magnitude, and the direction is directly opposite to the motion of the box.
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