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    Direction of static friction for an object on a car that is in circular motion

    But I thought friction was supposed to resist motion, not accelerate objects.
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    Direction of static friction for an object on a car that is in circular motion

    Can someone please explain why static friction points in the same direction as the centripetal force for an object (like a box) on the flatbed of the truck that is traveling in uniform circular motion? Thanks in advance. :)
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    • Car Circular Circular motion Direction Friction Motion Static Static friction
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