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摩擦力 (まさつりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

摩ま擦さつ力りょく

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さ

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りょ

く

Meanings

1

frictional force; friction

Physics term for the force resisting relative motion between surfaces in contact.

摩ま擦さつ力りょくは物ぶっ体たいの運うん

Kanji

摩chafe, rub, polish
擦grate, rub, scratch
力power, strength, strong

Related words

摩ま擦さつ
摩擦 is the general concept of friction or rubbing, while 摩擦力 specifically refers to the physical force.

Built from

動どう

を

妨さまた

げる

。

Frictional force impedes the motion of an object.

この実じっ験けんでは摩ま擦さつ力りょくの大おおきさを測そく定ていする。

In this experiment, we measure the magnitude of the frictional force.

摩ま擦さつ+力りょく

Etymology

Compound of 摩擦 (まさつ, 'friction') and 力 (りょく, 'force').