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Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding or grinding against each other. Types of friction include dry, fluid, lubricated, skin, and internal – an incomplete list.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Friction | is a | force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | force that opposes the relative lateral motion of two solid surfaces in contact | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | case of fluid friction where a lubricant fluid separates two solid surfaces.Skin friction is a component of drag | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | product of the inter-surface shear stress and the contact area | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | force that prevents a car wheel from slipping as it rolls on the ground | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | empirical measurement | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | case of fluid friction where a fluid separates two solid surfaces | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | force resisting motion between the elements making up a solid material while it undergoes deformation | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | physical property observed from the forces acting on a belt wrapped around a pulley | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | particularly dangerous condition arising due to varying friction on either side of a car.Road texture affects the interaction of tires and the driving surface.MeasurementA tribo… | 0.90 | text |
| Friction | is a | particularly dangerous condition arising due to varying friction on either side of a car.Road texture affects the interaction of tires and the driving surface | 0.90 | text |
| an inclined plane | instance of | so it can be treated as simply a reaction.If the object is on a tilted surface | 0.80 | text |
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