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The amount of friction force that acts upon a body of mass depends on two factors: the property of the object and the normal force acting on the body. "Coefficient of friction" refers to the property of the material; in other words, the higher the coefficient of friction, larger the friction force is.

The force of friction can be represented by this equation: FF = µFN. µ in this case represents the coefficient of friction. It can best be described as the numerical value that equates to the property of the object we are dealing with. µ does not have units; this reinforces the idea that it is just a numerical value that represents how "rough" or "smooth" the surface of an object is. Simply, the coefficient of friction is a way to describe, symbolically and numerically, how hard it is to move an object along a surface that the object is in contact with.

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Can the coefficient of static friction be equal to the coefficient of kinetic friction?

No, the coefficient of static friction is typically greater than the coefficient of kinetic friction.


What is the coefficient of static friction between the two surfaces when the coefficient of static friction is 0.60?

The coefficient of static friction between two surfaces is 0.60.


How to calculate the coefficient of friction in a given scenario?

To calculate the coefficient of friction in a given scenario, divide the force of friction by the normal force acting on an object. The formula is: coefficient of friction force of friction / normal force. The coefficient of friction represents the resistance to motion between two surfaces in contact.


What is the relationship between static friction and the coefficient of static friction, denoted as latex: mus?

The relationship between static friction and the coefficient of static friction (s) is that static friction is directly proportional to the coefficient of static friction. This means that the force of static friction acting on an object is determined by the coefficient of static friction between the object and the surface it is in contact with.


What is the blank the value of the the coefficient of friction the greater the resistance to sliding?

The coefficient of friction represents the resistance to sliding between two surfaces. A higher coefficient of friction indicates greater resistance to sliding, while a lower coefficient of friction indicates less resistance.

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Can the coefficient of static friction be equal to the coefficient of kinetic friction?

No, the coefficient of static friction is typically greater than the coefficient of kinetic friction.


Is coefficient of friction or coefficient of limiting friction are same?

Limiting friction is just the maximum static friction force (if you go over that point static friction becomes kinetic friction).Let f = frictional force,c = coefficient of frictionN = Normal forcefmax = cN = limiting frictionAlthough the term coefficient of limiting friction is not really used, I'd assume it would just be "c" (it's a coefficient after all). So they would be the same.If you meant is coefficient of friction the same as limiting friction, than the answer is no. Coefficient of friction is just the "c" in the equation. Limiting friction however is the product of the coefficient and the normal force.


Is the coefficient of friction up to 13 unit?

No. Coefficient of friction is not measured in units.


What is the coefficient of static friction between the two surfaces when the coefficient of static friction is 0.60?

The coefficient of static friction between two surfaces is 0.60.


What does COF in mechanic terms?

Most likely it would mean "coefficient of friction."


How to calculate the coefficient of friction in a given scenario?

To calculate the coefficient of friction in a given scenario, divide the force of friction by the normal force acting on an object. The formula is: coefficient of friction force of friction / normal force. The coefficient of friction represents the resistance to motion between two surfaces in contact.


What is the relationship between static friction and the coefficient of static friction, denoted as latex: mus?

The relationship between static friction and the coefficient of static friction (s) is that static friction is directly proportional to the coefficient of static friction. This means that the force of static friction acting on an object is determined by the coefficient of static friction between the object and the surface it is in contact with.


What are the units that friction is measured in?

The coefficient of friction is dimensionless; it has no units.


What is coefficient of friction..?

A higher coefficient of friction indicates that two surfaces in contact have a greater resistence. A lower coefficient of friction indicates that the two surfaces in contact have less resistence. Soccer cleats on grass have a greater coefficient of friction than skates on ice.


What is the blank the value of the the coefficient of friction the greater the resistance to sliding?

The coefficient of friction represents the resistance to sliding between two surfaces. A higher coefficient of friction indicates greater resistance to sliding, while a lower coefficient of friction indicates less resistance.


What is friction coefficient?

A higher coefficient of friction indicates that two surfaces in contact have a greater resistence. A lower coefficient of friction indicates that the two surfaces in contact have less resistence. Soccer cleats on grass have a greater coefficient of friction than skates on ice.


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.