sliding friction

noun

engineering frictional resistance to relative movement of surfaces on loaded contact Compare rolling friction

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The carriages are rendered very movable by substituting rolling for a sliding friction of the axes.

Rolling friction is frequently substituted for sliding friction by the use of ball and roller bearings.

Tribometer, trī-bom′e-tėr, n. a sled-like apparatus for measuring sliding friction.

Sliding Friction is Proportional to Pressure according to the third law quoted above.

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