Friction is the force between two objects in contact with one another when one object moves (or tries to move) across another on the surface. Friction is dependent on the types materials that are in contact with one another (rubber versus leather, for example), and how much pressure is put on the materials, and whether the surfaces are wet, dry, hot, cold… it’s really complicated. Friction happens due to the electromagnetic forces between two objects. Friction is not necessarily due to the roughness of the objects but rather to chemical bonds “sticking and slipping” over one another.

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