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8-1
No friction,
(Px = 0)
No motion,
(Px < Fm)
Motion impending,
(Px = Fm)
Motion,
(Px > Fm)
8-2
No friction
No motion
Fm s N
tan s =
=
N
N
tan s = s
Motion impending
Motion
Fk k N
tan k =
=
N
N
tan k = k
8-3
No friction
No motion
Motion
impending
Motion
8-4
Motion is impending
Coefficient of static
friction is known
Motion is impending
Determine value of coefficient
Determine magnitude or
of static friction.
direction of one of the
applied forces
8-5
8-6
Fx = 0 :
100 lb - 53 (300 lb ) F = 0
F = 80 lb
Fy = 0 :
N - 54 (300 lb ) = 0
N = 240 lb
Calculate maximum friction force and compare
with friction force required for equilibrium. If it is
greater, block will not slide.
Fm = s N
Fm = 0.25(240 lb ) = 48 lb
8-7
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