Friction

Example
Example 5: The force P is applied to
(a) the 60-lb block only
(b) the 100-lb block only
For each case, determine the magnitude of P required to
initiate motion.
 Draw the free body diagram
Assume P=0, consider only vertical equilibrium
A
60g N1  60 g
 s1  0.4 1 1
N1 f max   N1
s

What is fmax for each

surface ?
B
100g N 2  100 g  N1
2 2
2
f max   N2s
  0.12
s
N2
 Draw the free body diagram
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Case a) Apply P on the
body A
In which direction friction A
●
Pa
force acts on Body A? 60g
●
What is its magnitude? f1 N1
●
What forces act on body
B?

At the interface between
f1
A and B B

At the interface between 100g
B and horizontal surface
f2
N2
 Analysis1 of the problem 240
f max  240
f1 Pamax=192

A
Pa
60g
f1 N1 50 100 150 200
Pa
f2
f1 2
f max  192

B
100g

f2
N2 f 2
 192 f1
max