What is the difference between friction and traction?

There is no difference what so ever. Traction = tracks + Friction so it is the friction due to the tracks. And this is the static friction by the way. read more

As nouns the difference between friction and traction is that friction is the rubbing of one object or surface against another while traction is the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power. As a verb traction is to apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc). read more

Well, nothing really, but normally when you talk about traction, you’re talking about the frictional resistance to some rotation against a surface, like a tire turning. When you talk about just friction, you’re usually talking about the frictional resistance to a translation, like a block sliding across a table. read more

There is no difference what so ever. Traction = tracks + Friction so it is the friction due to the tracks. And this is the static friction by the way. Wheels also do the same thing. But instead of two feet, you can imagine wheels having infinite feet, so they need static friction to make them roll. read more

Friction is the resistance of movement between one body (surface) and another. Traction is a result of the friction between the two surfaces. The pulling force in the case of the hook is the force trying to overcome the friction and until that force overcomes the friction then the hook still has traction. read more