Problem: Which one of the following statements is true?a. Kinetic friction is always greater than the maximum value of static frictionb. Static friction is always equal to kinetic frictionc. Static friction is always equal to µSNd. The maximum value of static friction is µSN
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The relationship between static friction and kinetic friction can be shown in the diagram below. 
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Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Kinetic friction is always greater than the maximum value of static friction
b. Static friction is always equal to kinetic friction
c. Static friction is always equal to µSN
d. The maximum value of static friction is µSN
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