coefficient of friction

Meaning

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

friction coefficient

friction factor

frictional wear

Translations

Reibungswert

Reibungszahl

Reibverschleiss

συντελεστής τριβής

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