The angle between the resultant contact force and the normal force exerted by a body on the other is called the angle of friction. Show that, if λ be the angle of friction and μ the coefficient of static friction,

Let us consider, the frictional force to be f,

The applied force= F


Normal reaction= R


Coefficient of friction force =



When the force applied on the body increases, the force of friction also increases. It increases up to limiting friction .


Before reaching to the limiting friction






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