Friction and Potential

Friction

Friction noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

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Potential and friction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potential" instead a noun "Friction".

Potential noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

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Friction and potential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Friction" instead a noun "Potential".

high	high friction	high potential
low	low friction	low potential
considerable	considerable friction	considerable potential
sheer	sheer friction	sheer potential
Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, massive, extreme, intense, serious, little, inherent, incredible, less, significant, greater, higher.

As an initially circular orbit decays, the change in gravitational potential overcompensates for the energy lost to friction—until the drag force grows large enough.

Source: Space Friction
Similar issues have been raised regarding The Flash and the potential for creating friction burns in some very sensitive places.

Source: Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex
In an "Elseworlds" story set in the future, Flash's son inherited his speed, but not his friction resistance, with the tragic potential being explored.

Source: Required Secondary Powers / Comic Books

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