Types of Friction

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Types of Friction: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Static Friction, Kinetic Friction, Coefficient of Friction, Total Contact Force, Angle of Repose, Limiting Friction Force, Coefficient of Static Friction, Coefficient of Kinetic Friction, Relation Among Coefficients of Friction, Graph of Frictional Force, Dependence of Static Friction Force on Various Factors, Dependence of Kinetic Friction Force on Various Factors & Rolling Friction etc.

Important Questions on Types of Friction

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Find the value of pushing force P just to move the block. If the coefficient of friction between block and floor is given as μ=0.6 

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A book of weight 20 N is pressed between two hands and each hand exerts a force of 40 N. If the book just starts to slide down. Coefficient of friction is μ. Find the value of 4μ.

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The kind of force that acts between moving surfaces is called _____.

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Does friction depend on the surface area?

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Name the factors on which the static friction force depends.​

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Limiting friction is inversely proportional to the magnitude of normal reaction

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Limiting friction is the maximum value of static friction.

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What is the unit of coefficient of static friction?

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The coefficient of friction is a dimensionless quantity.

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The force of kinetic friction does not depend on

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Kinetic friction is directly proportional to

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What are the cause of rolling friction?

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Angle of repose and angle of friction are equal.

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The minimum angle that an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it just begins to slide down is called _____.

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What is coefficient of kinetic friction.

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What is coefficient of static friction ?

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Static friction is self adjusting force

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 Define static friction ?

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What is Kinetic Friction?

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How do you find the friction of a graph?