angle of friction
Britishnoun
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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
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
Ice appears to possess more than one angle of friction according as a heavy or a light weight is used to press upon it.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
That is the angle of friction for iron or other metals.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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