angle of friction
Britishnoun
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You see that there is little or no difference in the angle of friction of brass on glass when we press the surfaces together with a heavy or with a light weight.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
We see by this experiment that there is a great difference between the slipperiness of the two surfaces as measured by what is called "the angle of friction."
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
Coefficient of friction, definition of, 262; deduction of, from angle of friction, 263; abnormal values on ice, 261-265, 282; for various substances, 265.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
I can determine the coefficient of friction from the angle of friction by taking the tangent of the angle.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
It is certain that if the glass was equally rough, its angle of friction towards the brass weight would be higher.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
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