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coefficient of friction

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.

Noun

coefficient of friction (plural coefficients of friction)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    COF

coefficient of friction meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Arabic

coefficient of friction in Hindi

ratio
घर्षण गुणांक gharṣaṇ guṇāṅk

coefficient of friction in Tamil

ratio
உராய்வு குணகம் urāyvu kuṇakam, உராய்வு விசை குணகம் urāyvu vicai kuṇakam

coefficient of friction in Arabic

ratio
معامل الاحتكاك

Synonyms of coefficient of friction

Forms of coefficient of friction

pluralcoefficients of friction

Questions about coefficient of friction

What does coefficient of friction mean?
Coefficient of friction means 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.
What is coefficient of friction in Hindi?
Coefficient of friction in Hindi is घर्षण गुणांक (gharṣaṇ guṇāṅk). See Coefficient of friction meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is coefficient of friction?
Coefficient of friction is a noun.
What is the plural of coefficient of friction?
The plural of coefficient of friction is coefficients of friction.

Words near coefficient of friction in the dictionary

  1. coefficiency
  2. coefficient
  3. coefficient matrix
  4. coefficient of alienation
  5. coefficient of determination
  6. coefficient of friction
  7. coefficient of nondetermination
  8. coefficient of restitution
  9. coefficient of thermal expansion
  10. coefficiently
  11. coefficients

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