What Is the Difference Between Friction and Viscosity?

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The discussion clarifies the distinction between friction and viscosity, defining friction as the resistive force encountered when two solid surfaces interact, while viscosity pertains to the resistance experienced by an object moving through a fluid. An example provided illustrates that an object sliding on a table encounters friction, whereas the same object falling through water experiences viscosity. This differentiation is crucial for understanding the dynamics of motion in various contexts.

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They are roughly the same thing in that they can be described as forces that resist motion.With friction we normally refer to contact between two solids whereas with viscosity we refer to contact between a solid and a fluid.As an example,an object sliding along a table will experience a frictional resistive force but the same object falling through water will experience a viscous resistive force.
 

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