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coefficient of friction



I know that in general physics we regard the coefficient of kinetic
friction to be constant no matter what the speed of the sliding object.
I have read that in "real life", the coefficient increases at high
speeds. Why does this occur, and what is considered "high speed"? Is
there a good source on the topic?

Thank you,

Michael Crofton