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The frictional force(f) = μ *mg for horizontal motion, where μ = coefficient of friction, m = mass of the object, g = acceleration due to gravity. Hence friction depends upon the weight of the object.
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Does an objects weight affect the amount of friction between the object and the surface?
Yes. Double the weight and double the friction.
What can affect the amount of friction on an object?
the weight of the object, what its outside consists of, the nature of the surface it resting on.
Will the speed of the object affect the amount of friction between object and the surface?
No. The speed of the object does not affect the amount of friction between an object and the surface. Friction is affected by the types of surfaces in contact, smoother surfaces produce less friction, and the weight of the object moving horizontally affects the resistance relative to the two surfaces in contact. Greater weight causes greater resistance.
What is the difference between friction and weight?
Friction is a force that stops almost every object so if there is more weight it is harder for the friction to stop the given object
How do different weights affect friction?
Friction is a resistance force imparted on an object sliding across a surface where the force is directly proportional to the WEIGHT of the object. The heavier the object that is moving across the surface the higher the frictional forces.
Does an objects weight affect the amount of friction between the object and the surface?
Yes. Double the weight and double the friction.
What can affect the amount of friction on an object?
the weight of the object, what its outside consists of, the nature of the surface it resting on.
Will the speed of the object affect the amount of friction between object and the surface?
No. The speed of the object does not affect the amount of friction between an object and the surface. Friction is affected by the types of surfaces in contact, smoother surfaces produce less friction, and the weight of the object moving horizontally affects the resistance relative to the two surfaces in contact. Greater weight causes greater resistance.
Does the surface area of an object affect the amount of friction between the object and the surface?
No, it doesn't, the only important thing is the force perpendicular to the surface (weight) and friction coefficient.
What is the difference between friction and weight?
Friction is a force that stops almost every object so if there is more weight it is harder for the friction to stop the given object
Does friction affects the weight of an object?
no, friction just changes the motion of an object.
How do different weights affect friction?
Friction is a resistance force imparted on an object sliding across a surface where the force is directly proportional to the WEIGHT of the object. The heavier the object that is moving across the surface the higher the frictional forces.
Is the weight of an object the frictional force on the object?
No the weight of an object has nothing to do with friction. Weight is the gravitational attraction of the object and the planet.
The amount of friction divided by the weight of an object forms a unitless number called the ... of friction?
coefficientThe amount of friction divided by the weight of an object forms a dimensionless number called the coefficient of friction.
How friction affect the moving object?
Friction always want to retard the motion of a moving object. So friction slows down and finally stops a moving object.
How does friction affect motoin?
Friction is what causes an object to stop. Friction is cause by having and ridgy type ground forcing the object to stop.
What two things can you do to increase friction on an object?
Increasing the weight of the object and the smoothness of the surface the object is on (the less smooth the more friction)
