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FRICTION

Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding
against each other. There are several types of friction: like fluid friction, dry friction, and sliding friction.
Dry friction resists relative lateral motion of two solid surfaces in contact. Dry friction is subdivided into static
friction ("stiction") between non-moving surfaces, and kinetic friction between moving surfaces.
Fluid friction describes the friction between layers within a viscous fluid that are moving relative to each other.
Lubricated friction is a case of fluid friction where a fluid separates two solid surfaces
Skin friction is a component of drag, the force resisting the motion of a fluid across the surface of a body.
Internal friction is the force resisting motion between the elements making up a solid material while it undergoes
deformation.
When surfaces in contact move relative to each other, the friction between the two surfaces converts kinetic
energy into heat. This property can have dramatic consequences, as illustrated by the use of friction created by
rubbing pieces of wood together to start a fire. Kinetic energy is converted to heat whenever motion with friction
occurs, for example when a viscous fluid is stirred. Another important consequence of many types of friction can
be wear, which may lead to performance degradation and/or damage to components. Friction is a component of
the science of tribology.
Friction is not itself a fundamental force but arises from fundamental electromagnetic forces between the charged
particles constituting the two contacting surfaces. The complexity of these interactions makes the calculation of
friction from first principles impractical and necessitates the use of empirical methods for analysis and the
development of theory.

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