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    High School Why does an object slide down after being pushed up an incline where it was static?

    you mean a rod is restricted to only a specific object? i think of it as a shape, like a circle can be a variety of objects.
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    High School Why does an object slide down after being pushed up an incline where it was static?

    this video shows the phenomenon, watch closely from 20:00 and notice that. anyway, was anyone troubled about that?
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    High School Why does an object slide down after being pushed up an incline where it was static?

    maybe, but i suspect that the explanation is in the atoms level..
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    High School Why does an object slide down after being pushed up an incline where it was static?

    i mean something like a log on a wooden rod.
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    High School Why does an object slide down after being pushed up an incline where it was static?

    at the beginning of basic mechanics, we learned about friction, moreover we distinguish between static and dynamic friction. there is something quite disturbing: when an object on an inclined rod is static we can say that the static friction is holding it in place. now, whe we push the object up...