Sentences with phrase «slowed by friction»
If you put some of it in a circular channel and start it flowing around the circle, it will flow forever, not slowed by friction.
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While «it is not something you will see on your watch,» says Landerer, it's comparable to the influence of the tidal friction of the Earth - moon system, which slows our planet down by 2.3 milliseconds every 100 years.
Tidal friction from the sun and moon slows our planet and increases the length of a day by 3 milliseconds per century.
Friction caused by fierce weather systems may be slowing the planet's rotation, just as weather and tides cause Earth's day to vary.
The brake system slows or stops the rotation of the wheels through friction by transferring pressure from the brake pedal to the pads or shoes.
Regenerative braking is not by itself sufficient as the sole means of safely bringing a vehicle to a standstill, or slowing it as required, so it must be used in conjunction with another braking system such as friction - based braking.
The braking system relies on friction to help it slow the momentum of the wheels to bring the vehicle to a stop, produced by the cooperation of brake components such as the Ford brake caliper, brake pads, and the brake disc.
The friction that is produced by this contact slows and stops the motion of the wheels as the brake is applied.
This allows for the application of regenerative braking by the front and rear electric motors to slow the vehicle, rather than the hydraulic friction brakes, under most circumstances, with the additional of mechanical (friction) braking in hard stops.
The length of the glacier that is grounded is both slowed and stabilized by resulting basal friction.