In scientific terms: friction between two surfaces is caused by energy loss as atoms from the opposing surfaces smash against each other. In the presence of an attractive or adhesive force the atoms ...

The recent developments in understanding friction and the leading factors that determine the frictional response at the nanoscale (see Fig. 1), were the main topics of debate at the recent Trends ...

Ideally, the adhesive properties of these materials could be tuned, so that you have the option of great stickiness or easy release, depending on what you need in a given situation. But there are ...

You’d think writing for Hackaday means we probably don’t get surprised very often by projects… but then we see something we never thought was possible — in this case, the linear friction ...

NARRATOR: There’s less friction between the snow and the skis than there was between the road and the skis because snow is a smoother surface? And the less friction there is the easier two ...

Ice causes very little friction, which is why it is easy to slip over on an icy day. However, this is a good thing for ice skating and sledging. Friction is a force between two surfaces that are ...