Friction and Area

dose friction depends on the surface area ?
- sumanth (age 18)
vijayawada

Yes, but there's a standard rule-of-thumb approximation for the value of the friction force between solids which does not. This rule, taught in elementary physics courses, works surprisingly well.   See:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction

Mike W.

(published on 06/23/2010)