Coulomb's law of friction

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Coulomb_friction
gptkbp:appliesTo dry friction
gptkbp:compatibleWith lubricated surfaces
gptkbp:describes force of friction between two dry surfaces
gptkbp:F frictional force
gptkbp:form F = μN
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
1785
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coulomb's law of friction
gptkbp:name normal force
gptkbp:relatedTo mechanics
physics
gptkbp:state frictional force is proportional to normal force
frictional force is independent of contact area
gptkbp:type empirical law
gptkbp:μ coefficient of friction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amontons's_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6