Types of Friction
Types of Friction
Types of Friction
is the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another. It is not a fundamental
force, like gravity or electromagnetism. Instead, scientists believe it is the result of the
electromagnetic attraction between charged particles in two touching surfaces.
Friction is the force that opposes motion between any surfaces that are in contact. There are four
types of friction: static, sliding, rolling, and fluid friction. Static, sliding, and rolling friction occur
between solid surfaces.
Types Of Friction
Following are the friction types which depend on the types of motion:
1. Static Friction
2. Sliding Friction
3. Rolling Friction
4. Fluid Friction
Static Friction
Static friction is defined as the frictional force that acts between the surfaces when they are at rest
with respect to each other.
The magnitude of the static force is equal in the opposite direction when a small amount of force is
applied. When the force increases, at some point maximum static friction is reached.
Fs = µs. Fn
Rolling Friction
Fs = µr. Fn
Fluid Friction
Some additional facts about frictional forces include:
static friction > kinetic friction > rolling friction for the same combinations of surfaces
when two surfaces are slipping across each other in the presence of kinetic friction, heat is
generated and mechanical energy is not conserved
when a ball rolls (static friction) without slipping across a surface, mechanical energy is
conserved and no heat is generated