Friction Force

Esraa Gamal ,Arwa Abdelkader

,Habiba Mohamed ,Donia Tarek

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 1) A mass of 4kg rests on a horizontal plane. The plane is

gradually inclined until at an angle θ= 15° with the
horizontal, the mass just begins to slide. What is the
coefficient of static friction between the block and the
surface?
a) 0.814
b) 0.27
c) 1.5
d) 3.5
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 2) A cubical block rests on an inclined plane of μ = 1/√3,

determine the angle of inclination when the block just slides
down the inclined plane
a) 40°
b) 50°
c) 30°
d) 20°
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 3) A scooter weighs 120kg f. Brakes are applied so that

wheels stop rolling and start skidding. Find the force of
friction if the coefficient of friction is 0.4.
a) 60kg f
b) 48kg f
c) 25kg f
d) 32kg f
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 4) If string is stretched by two opposite forces of 10 N then

tension in string is
a) 5N
b) 20 N
c) 10 N
d) zero
 5) What
z is the acceleration of a crate if two movers apply
85.0 N and 52.5 N force respectively, and a frictional force
of 45.5 N acts in the opposite direction of the motion? The
mass of the crate is 175 kg.
a) 0.613 m/
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b) 0.526 m/
c) 1.90 m/
d) 0 m/
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 6) A 400-gram package lying on a horizontal surface is

attached to a horizontal string which passes over a smooth
pulley. When a mass of 200 grams is attached to the other
end of the string, the package is on the point of moving. Find
the coefficient of friction.
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 Since the vertical forces are in equilibrium, R = 0.4 *

9.8=3.92 N
 On the point of moving, F = μR = μ 3.92 and F = T

 As the pulley is smooth, the tension in the string, T =

0.2*9.8=1.96 N
 This gives μ 3.92 = 1.96 and so μ = 1.96/3.92 =1/2
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 7) A thief forgot to bring a safe cracking kit or dolly so is trying

to drag a 200 kg safe up a ramp at an angle of θ=20°. The
safe is currently not moving while he pulls on the rope with a
force of 400 N. What is the magnitude and direction of the
force of friction on the safe? (use g=10 m/s2)
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Answer:

F=T-mg sin θ
F=400N-200kg*10m/s^2*sin(20)=-284N
It is in the opposite direction
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 8) A car is taking a corner with radius of 100 m at a speed of

56 mph (25 m/s). On dry pavement the rubber/asphalt
coefficient of static friction is 0.8. Will the car hold the line or
start skidding?
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Answer:
 F=ma

 A=V^2/r

 F=mv^2/r = m*(25 m/s)^2 /100= m*6.25 m/s^2

(max friction force)
 F max= M * R =M*mg=0.8*m*9.8m/s^2=m*7.84 m/s^2
(actual friction force needed)
 So, f is smaller than MR and therefore the car will hold
the corner
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 9) The blocks shown in Fig. P-509 are connected by flexible,

inextensible cords passing over frictionless pulleys. At A the
coefficients of friction are μs = 0.30 and μk = 0.20 while at B
they are μs = 0.40 and μk = 0.30. Compute the magnitude
and direction of the friction force acting on each block.
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Neglecting friction

TA=3000sinθ=3000(3/5)TA
TA=1800 N
TB=2000sin α=2000(4/5)
TB=1600 N
2TA is greater than TB, thus, the system will move
to the left if contact surfaces are frictionless.
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Considering friction
 NA=3000cosθ=3000(4/5)=2400 N

 fA=0.30NA=0.30(2400)=720 N

 TA=3000sinθ−fA=3000(3/5)−720=1080 N 2TA=2160 N
NB=2000cosα=2000(3/5)=1200N
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fB=0.40NB=0.40(1200)=480 N
TB=2000sin α+f B=2000(45)+480=2080 N
 TB < 2TA. TB is insufficient to hold the system in static
equilibrium, thus, the blocks are moving to the left.
 fA=0.20N A=0.20(2400)=480 N
 fB=0.30NB=0.30(1200)=360 N
 B=0.30(1200)=360 N
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 10)Find the least value of P required to cause the

system of blocks shown in Fig. P-511 to have
impending motion to the left. The coefficient of
friction under each block is 0.20.

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Answer:

 Sum up forces parallel to the incline

 T=f2+10sin30∘T=f2+10sin⁡30∘

 T=1.732+10sin30∘T=1.732+10sin⁡30∘

 T=6.732 kNT=6.732 kN

 From the 30 kN block on the horizontal plane

 Sum up vertical forces

 N1+Psin a=30N1+Psin⁡a=30
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 N1=30−Psin α N1=30−Psin⁡α

 f1=μN1=0.20(30−Psinα)f1=μN1=0.20(30−Psin⁡α)

 f1=6−0.20Psinαf1=6−0.20Psin⁡α

Sum up horizontal forces

 P cosα=f1+TPcos⁡α=f1+T

 P cos α=(6−0.20P sin α)+6.732P cos ⁡α=(6−0.20P sin ⁡α)+6.732

 P cos α+0.20 P sin α=12.732P cos ⁡α+0.20P sin⁡α=12.732

 P(cosα+0.20sinα)=12.732P(cos⁡α+0.20sin⁡α)=12.732

 P=12.732cosα+0.20sinα
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 2) c
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