English Explanatory Dictionary

coefficient of friction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

coefficient of friction coefficients of friction

Synonyms

COF
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