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The coefficient of friction is the ratio of the mechanical force causing a body to slide and the force (or component of a force) acting at right angles to the sliding surface. Both these quantities are measured in units of force such as Newtons. The ratio between two of the same thing is just a fraction such as half or a quarter. One force is a fraction of the other. The fraction is just a number and does not have dimensions.

In the equation M = 12 newtons/24 newtons, the coefficient M, is 0.5. The newtons cancel out.

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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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Is the coefficient of friction up to 13 unit?

No. Coefficient of friction is not measured in units.


What unit of measure is used to measure friction?

The coefficient of friction is dimensionless.


What is the SI unit for Friction?

[Simple Explanation]As friction is a force and the S.I. unit of force is Newton,the S.I. unit of friction is Newton.[Derivative Explanation]F=µN,where F is Frictional force,µ is coefficient of friction,and N is net normal reaction.N = -mgwhere mg is gravitational force whose SI unit is Newton.-(1)Coefficient of friction is dimensionless. -(2)From (1) and (2), SI unit of F = SI unit of N x SI unit of µ = NewtonHence SI of Friction is Newton.


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 metric unit for friction?

A friction is a force, so it would be measured in newtons. The coefficient of friction, on the other hand, is a ratio between two forces, so it is dimensionless.


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.


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.


A lower coefficient of friction indicates that the two surfaces in contact have less resistance?

Yes but make sure you are clear in your understanding between the coefficient of friction and the force of friction. The force of friction is the force that resists the motion of two surfaces moving against one another. The amount of friction is determined by the product of the coefficient of friction and the normal (perpendicular) force that is pressing the two surfaces together. The coefficient of friction is a unit-less constant, that indicates how two surfaces compare to two other surfaces that are being pressed together the same amount. If the normal force is the same on two pairs of surfaces the pair of surfaces with the lowest coefficient of friction will experience the lower force 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 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.