coefficient of friction

co·ef·fi·cient of fric·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-uh-fish-uh nt uhv, ov frik-shuh n]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt ʌv, ɒv ˈfrɪk ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-uh-fish-uh nt uhv, ov frik-shuh n]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈfɪʃ ənt ʌv, ɒv ˈfrɪk ʃən/

Definitions of coefficient of friction words

noun coefficient of friction the force required to move two sliding surfaces over each other, divided by the force holding them together. It is reduced once the motion has started 3
noun coefficient of friction ratio: force to resistance 1
noun coefficient of friction (physics) 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. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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