Found 5 Articles for Friction

Introduction There are numerous kinds of friction out there and one such friction is static friction which tends to keep an object in a state of rest. This friction is faced by people when they try to put the body in a state of motion over a surface. This force however does not trigger a movement between a body and the surface it is on. It can be termed as a force of friction that balances the force that is being applied to the object for a particular duration. Static Friction − Definition Friction is a force that hinders or ... Read More

Introduction Friction is very helpful in several cases as it offers a great quantity of measure to an object's motion. For example, when a ball has thrown on the floor then it began to move with a few velocities. As per the first law of Newton the direction, of the motion direction determines the friction of the object. More than 20% of the engine or battery power of different automobiles is mainly consumed by overcoming the frictional forces of the different mechanical parts. What is friction? Figure 1: Friction of the rough surface ... Read More

Introduction “Sliding friction” is an omnipresent force, in real-time daily operations. It is present in almost every form of human life and influences the motion of an object, especially when it is sliding on a surface or a floor. “Friction” is mostly generated when the floor or the surface is not perfect or smooth for an object to crawl. “Sliding friction” occurs when an object faces resistance while sliding over a bumpy floor in real-time. What is Sliding Friction? “Sliding friction” can be defined as a “resistant force” that restricts the pathway of an object when it slides ... Read More

Introduction Rolling friction and rolling resistance refer to the force that helps to resist the rolling motion of the machinery body of the surface. For example, it is commonly seen that pulling a heavy almirah on a rough surface is so tough but if an iron wheel is used then the pulling, the process becomes easier. It has happened just because iron wheels do not slide on the floor but roll on the floor. The velocity of the point of the wheel with the floor remains zero and that is why the iron wheel proceeds smoothly on the floor. ... Read More

Introduction Rolling friction is the type of friction in which the force resists the rolling object's motion on the surface. Rolling friction assists in minimising the friction between the surface and an object which is relatively lower as compared to sliding friction. Rolling friction permits the object to go smoothly over the surface and roll up the hill. The wheels fitted on the luggage work on the concept of rolling friction as it is rolled and moved easily with the wheel. At a certain point, the surface and object deform in rolling friction due to certain factors such as roughness, ... Read More