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The resistance a surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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Can frictional force accelerate (speed up) a body?

The F in F=ma isn't required to be a frictional force, it's just any force. If we assume a frictional force, then in physics-language yes, it does cause an acceleration, but in the opposite direction …
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Sliding ruler on table top

This sounds like it's an example of ground-effect. When landing a standard fixed wing aircraft (from experience, a 2 seater Cessna) the aircraft descends at a constant rate towards the runway, assumin …
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