What is Friction?

- Friction is the rubbing

of one object or surface
against another.
Friction is force that
appears whenever two
things rub against each
other. Although two
objects might look
smooth, microscopically,
they're very rough and
jagged.

If the object does

not move, the
friction is considered
static. If the force is
sufficient to move
the object, the
friction is called
kinetic.

 There

are 3 main
types of friction:
(1)sliding(kinetic)
friction,
(2) rolling friction,
and
(3)fluid
friction(viscosity).

 1.

Sliding friction is when two objects are

rubbing against each other.
2. Rolling friction is the force that occurs
when an object rolls.
(e.g.: a wheel or tire)
3. Fluid friction is the friction between a
solid object as it moves through a liquid
or a gas.

Sliding friction

When two solid objects are in

contact and a force is applied
to slide one object against the
other, sliding friction force
resists the motion.
Causes of sliding friction
The causes of sliding friction
are surface roughness of the
materials, molecular attraction
or adhesion between the mate
rials, and deformation resistan
ce in the case of soft material
s.
Kinetic Friction
If F is the force pushing on an
object and Fr is the force of
friction, the relationship
between F and Fr will
determine whether the object
will slide or not move at all.

Static friction
If F is less than Fr (written as
F < Fr), there is no motion an
d the objects remain static wit
h respect to each other. In thi
s case, the friction is consider
ed static friction, which mean
s it is not moving.

Rolling friction
When a ball or wheel is in
contact with a solid object and a
force is applied to the wheel, it
will start to roll due to the friction
at the point of contact with the
other surface. This is
the starting friction for a
wheel.
Causes of rolling friction
They are surface roughness of
the materials, molecular
attraction or adhesion between
the materials, and deformation
resistance in the case of soft
materials.
Once the wheel starts rolling,
there is a resistive force that
slows the wheel's motion on the
other surface. This is called
rolling friction.

Fluid friction
When a solid object is in
contact with a fluid, such as a
liquid or gas, and a force is
applied to either the object or
the fluid, there is a friction
force that resists the motion.
Static and kinetic
If the viscosity or thickness of
the fluid is great, there may
be no movement due to static
friction.
Causes of fluid friction are
turbulence effects from
surface roughness and
deformities, molecular
attraction or adhesion
between the materials, and
deformation resistance of the
fluid.