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I'm attempting to write a Java simulation for the famous "airplane on a conveyor belt" problem, to show nontechnical folks what's occurring. One form of the problem leads to a positive feedback loop, and the conveyor speeds up toward +infinity until the friction it creates either brakes or breaks the car/plane. This sort of thing is Very Cool, but requires that I do a better approximation than just "frictionless wheels." How do car wheels experience and transfer friction forces to a car when their brakes are disengaged?
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