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滑り摩擦 (すべりまさつ, suberimasatsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

滑すべり摩ま擦さつ

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Meanings

1

sliding friction

Physics term for the friction that occurs when two surfaces slide against each other.

滑すべり摩ま擦さつは、物ぶっ体たいが滑すべるときに

生しょう

じる

抵てい

抗こう

力りょく

です

。

Sliding friction is the resistive force that occurs when an object slides.

Kanji

滑slippery, slide, slip
摩chafe, rub, polish
擦grate, rub, scratch

Related words

静せい止し摩ま擦さつ
Static friction; the force that must be overcome to start sliding, whereas 滑り摩擦 acts during sliding.
転ころがり摩ま擦さつ
Rolling friction; occurs when an object rolls over a surface, generally smaller than sliding friction.

Built from

滑すべる+摩ま擦さつ

Etymology

Compound of 滑り (すべり, 'sliding') and 摩擦 (まさつ, 'friction').