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Facts about Friction

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The coefficient of static friction is typically denoted as ?s.

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The initial force to get an object moving is often dominated by static friction.

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The coefficient of friction (also known as the frictional coefficient) is a dimensionless scalar value which describes the ratio of the force of friction between two bodies and the force pressing them together.

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Coefficients of friction need not be less than 1—under good conditions, a tire on concrete may have a coefficient of friction of 1.7.

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Lubricants to overcome friction need not always be thin, turbulent fluids or powdery solids such as graphite and talc; acoustic lubrication actually uses sound as a lubricant.

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A value of 0.0 would mean there is no friction at all.

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Rubber in contact with other surfaces can yield friction coefficients from 1.0 to 2.0.

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Limiting friction is the maximum value of static friction, or the force of friction that acts when a body is just on the verge of motion on a surface.

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On the other hand, friction also causes wear and tear on the materials in contact.

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The static friction is in most cases higher than the kinetic friction.

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The coefficient of kinetic friction is typically denoted as ?k, and is usually less than the coefficient of static friction.

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Friction is the force that opposes the relative motion or tendency of such motion of two surfaces in contact.

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A sliding hockey puck comes to rest due to friction as its kinetic energy changes into heat.

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Devices such as ball bearings or rollers can change sliding friction into much smaller rolling friction by reducing the points of contact on the object.

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The science of friction and lubrication is called tribology.

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According to the law of conservation of energy, no energy is destroyed due to friction, though it may be lost to the system of concern.

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The force of friction is always exerted in a direction that opposes movement (for kinetic friction) or potential movement (for static friction) between the two surfaces.

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The coefficient of friction, when multiplied by the reaction force on the object by the contact surface, will give the maximum frictional force opposing sliding on the object.

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Friction between solid objects and fluids (gases or liquids) is called fluid friction.

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Rolling friction occurs when one object "rolls" on another (like a car's wheels on the ground).

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The work done by friction can translate into deformation and heat that in the long run may affect the surface's specification and the coefficient of friction itself.

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When the surfaces are adhesive, Coulomb friction becomes a very poor approximation (for example, transparent tape resists sliding even when there is no normal force, or a negative normal force).

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The coefficient of rolling friction is typically denoted as ?r.

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To minimize work against kinetic friction, the movement is performed at the lowest velocity that's practical.

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Sliding (kinetic) friction and static friction are distinct concepts.

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where R is the normal reaction force acting between the interface and the object and is the coefficient of limiting friction.

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Most dry materials in combination give friction coefficient values from 0.3 to 0.6.

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Magnetically attractive surfaces can have very large friction coefficients, and, theoretically, glued or welded together surfaces have infinite friction coefficients.

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A common way to reduce friction is by using a lubricant, such as oil or water, that is placed between the two surfaces, often dramatically lessening the coefficient of friction.

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The coefficient of friction is an empirical measurement—it has to be measured experimentally, and cannot be found through calculations.

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You have to pull with a force greater than the maximum value of friction to move the object.

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Static friction occurs when the two objects are not moving relative to each other (like a book on a desk).

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Friction can, in some cases, cause solid materials to melt.

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Frictional force in mechanics is the force which opposes the relative motion of an object.

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The coefficient of friction (also known as the frictional coefficient) is a dimensionless scalar value which describes the ratio of the force of friction between two bodies and the force pressing them together.

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