What are the factors affecting friction?

Answer 1

The factors affecting sliding friction include the "roughness" of the surfaces in contact. That includes both of the object being slid and the surface on which it is sliding. The mass of the object being slid is also a factor. To some extent, any changes in either contact surface as the sliding motion occurs will affect sliding friction. There is generally a coefficient of friction that takes all of these factors into account, both in the static range and in the kinetic range of friction.

Answer 2

Some of the factors that influence friction include the lubrication between two surfaces and the surface area of the two materials in contact. Sharper objects like stilettos have more friction on a surface than flat shoes.

Answer 3

Friction is cause by the irregularities on the two surfaces in contact. Even those surfaces which appear very smooth have a large number of irregularities on them. Irregularities on the two surfaces lock into one another. When we attempt to move any surface, we have to apply a force to overcome interlocking. On rough surfaces, there are larger number if irregularities. So the force of fiction is greater if a rough surface is involved.

Answer 4

The type of surface on which the object is sitting affects the coefficient of friction. Mass does not affect the coefficient of friction; it affects the the amount of friction on a given object. The coefficient of friction, µ, is found by dividing the force of friction by the normal force (µ = Ff ÷ FN).

Answer 5

Surface temperature, Weight of the object, Roughness of surface and the object.

Answer 6

the roughness and the smoothness of an surface

Answer 7

The biggest factor that influences friction is texture. Temperature also has a great amount of influence on the force of friction.

Answer 8

-Type of surface.

-The weight of the object that moves on it.