coefficients of friction

A form of coefficient of friction — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of coefficient of friction
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