coefficient of kinetic friction

coefficient of kinetic friction

[¦kō·ə′fish·ənt əv kə′ned·ik ′frik·shən]
(mechanics)
The ratio of the frictional force, parallel to the surface of contact, that opposes the motion of a body which is sliding or rolling over another, to the force, normal to the surface of contact, with which the bodies press against each other.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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