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static friction

static friction noun: friction between two or more solid objects that are not moving relative to each other.

Noun

static friction (uncountable)

  1. (classical mechanics) Friction between two or more solid objects that are not moving relative to each other.
    • Two main types of friction that exist are static friction and kinetic friction. Static friction keeps an object from moving when a force is applied. A person pushing on a heavy object is unable to budge it because of static friction.2006, Rusty L. Myers, The Basics of Physics, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 46

static friction meaning in Tamil

static friction in Tamil

நிலையியலுராய்வு, நிலையியல் உராய்வு, நிலை உராய்வு

Questions about static friction

What does static friction mean?
Static friction means friction between two or more solid objects that are not moving relative to each other.
What is static friction in Tamil?
Static friction in Tamil is நிலையியலுராய்வு, நிலையியல் உராய்வு, நிலை உராய்வு. See Static friction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is static friction?
Static friction is a noun.

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