Friction Coefficient
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Friction coefficient, abbreviated as \(\mu\), also called coefficient of friction, a dimensionless number, is the ratio between two contacting surfaces and the frictional force that resists the normal force of the object.
Friction coefficient formula |
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| \(\large{ \mu = \frac{F_a}{F_n} }\) | ||
| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = friction coefficient | \(\large{ dimensionless }\) | |
| \(\large{ F_a }\) = applied force | \(\large{ lbf }\) | \(\large{N}\) |
| \(\large{ F_n }\) = normal force | \(\large{ lbf }\) | \(\large{N}\) |
