1.1 What is friction? Take this everyday example: when a coffee mug rests on a flat table, the kinetic frictional force is zero. There is no force trying to move the mug across the table, so there is ...

Find out about different types of friction and how we can increase or reduce it. Friction is a force between two surfaces rubbing against each other. If the surfaces are smooth, there is less ...

Although humans have been harnessing its power since rubbing two sticks together to build the first fire, the physics of friction remain largely in the dark. Now, Brandeis research is showing that ...

Schematic illustration of Friction Force Microscopy (FFM). The AFM cantilever, a small diving board-like structure about 200 micrometers long, 50 micrometers wide, and 1 micrometer thick, has a sharp ...

such as friction force microscopes, surface force apparatus or quartz microbalances, and the availability of advanced computational methods, which give access to nanoscale friction and wear phenomena.

This transition from apparent stillness to sudden movement under large forces is seen in earthquakes and landslides. Friction ...

ETH Zurich scientists measure rolling friction in micrometer-sized particles, enhancing understanding of suspensions in ...