the particles of the two bodies, and thus areaction is set up by molecular forces, equal and opposite in that direction.The amount of this reaction depends on the molecular conditions of the sub-stances, and is only to be determined by experiment. Angle of Repose. — Suppose a mass to be placed on a… … vi.] FRICTION. 161 between the mass and the table. The one will then slip on theother if a force be communicated between them in the directionof a line making, with the normal to the surfaces of contact, anangle greater than 6. In Fig. 90 are shown two positions of thetable T bearing the mass M.…
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