Definition of coefficient of friction Coefficient of friction
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What does coefficient of friction mean?
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| coefficient of friction - the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface |
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- coefficient of friction (Noun)
The ratio between 1 the magnitude of the force of friction which a surface produces on an object moving along the surface or being pressed statically against it and 2 the magnitude of the normal force which is produced by the surface on the object and which is perpendicular to that surface.
