I have a physics project and im desperate! Could you please help me out? I need to know the coefficient of friction (myu) on the surface of the moon.
2006-12-09 06:35:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I am a desperate student.
2006-12-09 06:53:00 · update #1
The moon is composed of a great number of types of dust and rock. From one place to the other, you may have different coefficients of friction. However, in general, the coefficient of friction on the surface of the moon is not much different than it is here. The material of the moon is more or less the same as the earth. Because the moon has less gravity, the normal force is lower, and therefore you have less friction, but that is because of the difference in gravity, not because of any real differences in the coefficient of friction.
A box will slide more easily through lunar dust and sand than it will on earth because it doesn't weigh as much.
The only friction that is more or less absent on the moon is air friction.
2006-12-12 23:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by sparc77 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋