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Mass, the bearing surface (how much weight on what surface area), and a "coefficient of friction", a measure of how rough or smooth the surface is.

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What will happen to an object at rest if it is pushed but there is large frictional force acting on the object?

It will stay at rest.


A box is dragged without acceleration in a straight line across a level surface by a force of 13N what is the frictional force between the box and the surface?

13N. if a=0, the sum of all forces is zero so the force of friction is equal and opposite to the dragging force.


What is the force that opposes frictional force?

Say you are moving an object against the carpet flooring, you are the force and you are causing the object to move as well as you are creating friction between the carpet and the object. The force would be called the netforce, which is all the forces that are acting on an object.


A frictional fore is the sum of all of the other forces from different directions acting on the object?

A frictional force is the force that opposes the motion of an object when it comes into contact with another surface. It is caused by the interactions between the surfaces and the irregularities at a microscopic level.


An applied force and a frictional force act on an object The object accelerates in the direction of the applied force Which of the following describe how the frictional force compares to the applied?

We're forced to go out on a limb here and propose an answer without benefit ofthe "following" list of choices, since, apparently, the question was automaticallytruncated and the choices were lost. It's a shame you went to all that trouble tocopy the choices along with the question, only to see them deleted by some nasty 'bot'.Since the object accelerates in the direction of the applied force, the net force on it ...equal to the vector sum of the applied force and the friction force ... must point inthe direction of the applied force, and so the frictional force must be less than theapplied force.

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What will happen to an object at rest if it is pushed but there is large frictional force acting on the object?

It will stay at rest.


A box is dragged without acceleration in a straight line across a level surface by a force of 13N what is the frictional force between the box and the surface?

13N. if a=0, the sum of all forces is zero so the force of friction is equal and opposite to the dragging force.


What is the force that opposes frictional force?

Say you are moving an object against the carpet flooring, you are the force and you are causing the object to move as well as you are creating friction between the carpet and the object. The force would be called the netforce, which is all the forces that are acting on an object.


How can one consider a frictional force on a track as constant while frictional forces are non conservative?

This is a very good question. A conservative force is defined as a force that doesn't remove energy from a system. Such forces as a spring force are conservative. However, wherever a frictional force is exerted, heat is produced. It takes energy to make heat, and the energy comes from the kinetic energy of whatever objects have frictional forces exerted upon them. A frictional force will eventually remove all of the kinetic energy from a system. However, a frictional force is constant. The force of friction is defined as the coefficient of friction times mass times the gravitational constant. (The coefficient of friction is represented as the greek letter mu). Regardless of the remaining Kinetic energy in a system, the frictional force will not change, thus a frictional force is constant, but not conservative. Hope this helps whoever asked this question! --An AP PHYSICS STUDENT


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

The two factors that affect the friction force between two surfaces are the nature of the surfaces in contact and the normal force pressing the surfaces together. Surface roughness, material properties, and the force pushing the surfaces together all influence the magnitude of friction between them.


A frictional fore is the sum of all of the other forces from different directions acting on the object?

A frictional force is the force that opposes the motion of an object when it comes into contact with another surface. It is caused by the interactions between the surfaces and the irregularities at a microscopic level.


What is the vector sum of all applied and frictional forces on an object is?

The vector sum of all applied and frictional forces on an object is the net force acting on the object. This net force determines the object's acceleration according to Newton's second law, F = ma, where F is the net force, m is the mass of the object, and a is the acceleration.


What are the factors affecting the force?

The formula for centrifugal force is mv2/r, all measured in SI units (kilograms, metres per second, metres). Since centripetal force is the opposite, it logically follows that it also depends on these three variables.


An applied force and a frictional force act on an object The object accelerates in the direction of the applied force Which of the following describe how the frictional force compares to the applied?

We're forced to go out on a limb here and propose an answer without benefit ofthe "following" list of choices, since, apparently, the question was automaticallytruncated and the choices were lost. It's a shame you went to all that trouble tocopy the choices along with the question, only to see them deleted by some nasty 'bot'.Since the object accelerates in the direction of the applied force, the net force on it ...equal to the vector sum of the applied force and the friction force ... must point inthe direction of the applied force, and so the frictional force must be less than theapplied force.


What are the factors affecting centripetal force?

The formula for centrifugal force is mv2/r, all measured in SI units (kilograms, metres per second, metres). Since centripetal force is the opposite, it logically follows that it also depends on these three variables.


What will happen to an object if the frictional force opposing its motion is greater than the force pushing or pulling it forward?

If the frictional force is greater than the force pushing or pulling the object forward, the object will not be able to overcome the friction and will either move very slowly or not move at all. The object will remain stationary or have a hard time moving in the intended direction due to the frictional force resisting its motion.


Kinetic frictions is the frictional force needed to start an object at rest into motion?

false. Kinetic friction is the friction acting upon a moving object. It would be the frictional force against you if you pulled a box across a table. Static friction is the frictional force needed to overcome to get an object at rest into motion.