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How does the force pushing 2 surfaces together effect friction?
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What is the effect of force on friction?
The amount of friction depends on the force pushing the surfaces together.
Is friction caused by gravity?
No, friction is caused by the electrostatic attractions between atoms on contacting surfaces and physical surface irregularities. Gravity has no effect on friction.
What is the effect of surface area on friction?
The increase in One increases the Other. What alters the friction effects between Surfaces is another matter.
How does the roughness of a surface effect friction?
The rougher then surface the greater the frictional force. When a surface is rough and you put friction to it, it creates sparks while smooth surfaces when friction is added causes a slight stactic shock.
What factors effect friction?
The factor that affect friction is depends solely on the smoothness of the surface in contact. The force needed to move the two surfaces to the pass with one another is easier if they are smooth.
What is the effect of force on friction?
The amount of friction depends on the force pushing the surfaces together.
How are friction and heat related?
try rubbing your hands together quickly. the heat you feel is an effect of friction. friction occurs when two surfaces rub together.as a result of friction, heat is produced. for example, when a person skates on ice, the ice and skate rub together. this friction gives heat. :)
Is friction caused by gravity?
No, friction is caused by the electrostatic attractions between atoms on contacting surfaces and physical surface irregularities. Gravity has no effect on friction.
What is the effect of surface area on friction?
The increase in One increases the Other. What alters the friction effects between Surfaces is another matter.
What are the different ways the lassen or minimize the effect of friction?
By reducing the contact surface area of the object and by applying the lubricant between the two contact surfaces lassens or minimizes the effect of friction.
How does the roughness of a surface effect friction?
The rougher then surface the greater the frictional force. When a surface is rough and you put friction to it, it creates sparks while smooth surfaces when friction is added causes a slight stactic shock.
What factors effect friction?
The factor that affect friction is depends solely on the smoothness of the surface in contact. The force needed to move the two surfaces to the pass with one another is easier if they are smooth.
How does friction affect non-moving objects?
Friction is the force that opposes the relative motion of two objects. When two non-moving objects come into contact the friction between them can have a variety of effects on the objects. For example friction can cause the objects to stick together wear down the surfaces of the objects generate heat and dampen vibrations. Friction can cause two non-moving objects to stick together which can prevent them from moving at all. Friction can also cause the surfaces of the objects to wear down which can change the shape and size of the objects. Friction can generate heat which can cause the objects to become damaged or even destroyed. Friction can also dampen vibrations which can reduce the amount of noise from the objects.Overall friction is a powerful force that can have a significant effect on non-moving objects.
How do you reduse the effect of friction?
lubricating.this means that the surfaces no longer rub directly on each other, but slide past on a layer of lubricant(oil)
What factors do not contribute to friction?
My textbook says speed between two surfaces does not affect friction.
What can be done to reduce the effect of friction?
Friction on a moving body is dependent on two basic factors and it can be represented as follows Friction force = (Coefficient of friction between the moving surfaces)*( Normal Force between the surfaces) Reducing any or both of the two factors reduce friction. Coefficient of friction can be reduced by: 1. Making the surfaces smoother.(effective for moving bodies in gas,liquid, or on solid/semisolid surfaces) 2. Applying 'Lubricant'. (effective for bodies moving on solid/semisolid surfaces) The normal force can be reduced for bodies in gas and liquids by reducing the press of the medium. (Hence vacuum and high altitude offer less friction than sea level for space crafts). Reduction of the normal force between solid bodies is not practical for machines since this will entirely alter their usefulness. But of course friction couplings, brakes etc use variation of normal force as main criteria for their operation.
Name 3 effects that can be caused by friction?
1.If you rub your hands that is an effect caused by friction. 2. Heat and rubbing from friction can cause wear and tears on rubbed places. 3.Rough surfaces such as where snow is melted causes dirt to poke through the holes which gives enough friction to stop the sled.
