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Does The Weight Of The Body And The Contact Area Make A Difference To The Coefficient Of Friction?

April 26, 2017area body coefficient contact difference friction weight

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Does The Weight Of The Body And The Contact Area Make A Difference To The Coefficient Of Friction?

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In certain groups of materials, eg. metals, ceramics, etc., which are hard and non-resilient, µ is to all intents and purposes independent of the weight of the body and the contact area, in other words, the pressure exerted by the body on the sliding surface.