Friction in instruments

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University === Friction is defined as a force acting against the direction of motion and resulting in a dissipation of energy in an irreversible manner. The only frictionless motions in nature exist if particles or bodies move on a selected geodesic curve (a geodesic curve is a...

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Main Author: Gutman, Alfred S
Language:en_US
Published: Boston University 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/6697