kinetic friction

American  

[ki-net-ik frik-shuhn] / kɪˈnɛt ɪk ˈfrɪk ʃən /

noun

1. Physics. Also called sliding friction; dynamic friction. the force that occurs when an object or surface slides against another object or surface, as, for example, when a hockey puck glides across the ice or when you rub your hands together.

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kinetic friction Scientific  

1. See under friction

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Example Sentences

Note that this force is a function of the deformation ΔL —it is not constant as a kinetic friction force is.

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Explain this in terms of the relationship between static and kinetic friction.

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But when objects are stationary, static friction can act between them; the static friction is usually greater than the kinetic friction between the objects.

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As seen in Table 5.1, the coefficients of kinetic friction are less than their static counterparts.

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The friction of rest or quiescence, "statical friction," is greater than that of motion, or "kinetic friction."

From Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology by Lewis, William T.