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Many textbooks on mechanics for engineering students and engineers consider the concepts of rolling resistance and axle friction separately, expecting readers to combine the given analysis for each of them in determining, for instance, the magnitude of the force needed to move a railroad car. However, this requires a thorough free-body diagram analysis and, since examples are not typically included in the textbooks, students may have difficulty solving such problems. This study represents the solution of the problem in terms of both the dry axle friction and the rolling resistance. It is also suggested as a good synthesis problem that may be considered in teaching the effect of dry friction to engineering students.

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rolling resistance axle friction

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A Study on the Combined Effect of Axle Friction and Rolling Resistance

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