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Friction is the force resisting the relative lateral (tangential) motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, or material elements in contact.

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Description of Friction?

Friction is a force that acts to stop the movement of two touching things. The energy lost to friction is turned into sound and heat.


Friction is an example of what kind of fource?

2 terms that i can think of are frictional force and resistive force...there might b more tho


What does the friction force vs normal force graph reveal about the relationship between friction force and normal force?

The friction force vs normal force graph shows that there is a direct relationship between the friction force and the normal force. As the normal force increases, the friction force also increases. This indicates that the friction force is proportional to the normal force.


When we push a heavy objectit doesn't move.explain the terms of net force?

If it doesn't budge, the net force must be zero. What usually happens is that there is a force of friction that opposes the push or pull; as you pull harder, the force of friction increases. At a certain treshold, there is not enough friction (it can only increase to a certain level), and the object starts moving.


How to find the friction coefficient in a given system?

To find the friction coefficient in a given system, you can use the formula: Friction coefficient Force of friction / Normal force. The force of friction is the force resisting the motion of an object, and the normal force is the force exerted perpendicular to the surface the object is on. By dividing the force of friction by the normal force, you can calculate the friction coefficient.


Which is the larger the kinetic friction force or the statical friction force?

Statical friction


What does the friction vs normal force graph reveal about the relationship between friction and the normal force?

The friction vs normal force graph shows that there is a direct relationship between friction and the normal force. As the normal force increases, the friction force also increases. This indicates that the friction force is dependent on the normal force acting on an object.


What is the effect of force on friction?

The force acting on an object increases the friction between the object and the surface it is on. As the force increases, the friction force also increases proportionally until it reaches a maximum value, called the limiting friction. This relationship is described by the equation: friction force = coefficient of friction * normal force.


Is there a force that can go against friction?

No. Friction can only slow an object down. If friction were imparting a force greater than that of the applied forces, then friction in and of itself would actually be causing the object to move, which does not happen.


What are the two factors that affect the friction force between two surfaces?

The strength of the force of friction depends on the types of surfaces involved and on how hard the surfaces push together.


If friction acting on the car is the action force then what is the reaction force and what object does it act on?

The reaction force to the friction acting on the car is the friction force acting on the road. It acts on the car in the opposite direction to the friction force acting on the car.


How is force and friction related?

The Force of friction is equal to the coefficient of friction times the normal force. Since normal force is equal to mass times the acceleration of gravity (9.8 m/s2), the force of friction is directly proportional to the mass.