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coefficients of friction

coefficients of friction is the plural of coefficient of friction.

Meaning of coefficient of friction

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

Questions about coefficients of friction

What is coefficients of friction the plural of?
Coefficients of friction is the plural of coefficient of friction.

Words near coefficients of friction in the dictionary

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

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