What is the relationship between gravity and friction?

Answer 1

Gravity and friction is different because gravity is the force of something thats going downward and friction is the force that is being pushed if touching the ground. For example, if you was to go skating the friction is the force that you applied between the skates and the ground.

Answer 2

Gravity and friction are not the same, except that they can be looked at as forces. There is a relationship between them here on earth, but it must be explored on a case-by-case basis. Gravity is the name we give the force of attraction between two masses, and it arises as a consequence of mass. If something has mass, it has gravity, de facto. Friction can be looked at as a force resisting any increase or any maintenance (continuance) of motion - but do not confuse this with inertia. In this light, friction is an "artificial" or derived force. It (friction) appears because of the electromagnetic forces at work in atoms and molecules. Gravity, you'll recall, is a fundamental force - one of the four basic ones in the universe. Let's look at a masonry brick sitting on a sidewalk. Here on earth, gravity, to put it simply, pulls stuff down. It "holds stuff to the earth" and creates points of contact between objects and the earth. If you have a masonry brick and it's just sitting on the sidewalk, it is being "held to the sidewalk" by gravity. The electromagnetic forces in atoms and molecules in both the brick and the sidewalk are acting on each other where the two surfaces meet. There are points of contact between the brick and the sidewalk. And if you try to slide the brick along the sidewalk, it takes a bit of force to break the brick free of the static friction holding it in place. Then it's a matter of continuing to push it along to overcome the kinetic friction that would stop it if you stopped pushing. You can find links below to relevant posts to expand your knowledge.

Answer 3

The relationship with gravity and friction is that when an item is being pushed by gravity on an inclined plane, friction slows down the item while gravity is still using the same amount of force, even when friction is slowing down an item. These two forces are acting on the item at the same time, which causes a relationship with gravity and friction.

Answer 4

no, both are different. gravity is the force that attracts the body towards the centre of the earth.

but the friction is the resistive force which act against the motion of body and helps us to grip and stop.

Answer 5

Absolutely not! Friction is the force that eventually slows you down because of the air in the way,that pushes back against you,but not enough to -move- you. Gravity is the force downwards towards something with a gravitational field. Gravity does not at all stop you. If there was no friction,you'd basically slide everywhere. If there was no gravity...You'd just float. If there was neither,you would float and would never stop moving. Kind of confusing,but you need a 100+ (Avg) iq to comprehend it. :P

Answer 6

Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards each other, while friction is a force that resists the motion between two surfaces in contact. In the context of an object sliding down a ramp, gravity pulls the object downwards while friction acts opposite to the direction of motion, causing resistance.

Answer 7

Friction acts when there is contact between two or more objects.

Gravity acts on all objects with or without contact.