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Types of Friction and Equilibrium Solutions

1) Friction is a force that opposes the relative motion or tendency for relative motion of objects that are in contact. There are different types of friction including static friction, sliding friction, rolling friction. 2) An example problem is worked out involving finding the normal force, friction force, and angle of friction for two bodies in contact. 3) Another example problem involves finding the weight of a block that is being pulled at an angle on a horizontal surface, given the pulling force and coefficient of friction.

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Topics covered

  • mechanical systems,
  • force balance,
  • trigonometry in physics,
  • force F,
  • inclined planes,
  • motion initiation,
  • weight calculation,
  • pushing apart,
  • angle calculations,
  • static equilibrium conditions
107 views17 pages

Types of Friction and Equilibrium Solutions

1) Friction is a force that opposes the relative motion or tendency for relative motion of objects that are in contact. There are different types of friction including static friction, sliding friction, rolling friction. 2) An example problem is worked out involving finding the normal force, friction force, and angle of friction for two bodies in contact. 3) Another example problem involves finding the weight of a block that is being pulled at an angle on a horizontal surface, given the pulling force and coefficient of friction.

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Topics covered

  • mechanical systems,
  • force balance,
  • trigonometry in physics,
  • force F,
  • inclined planes,
  • motion initiation,
  • weight calculation,
  • pushing apart,
  • angle calculations,
  • static equilibrium conditions

Chapter 5:

FRICTION
Types of friction
Example:
Solve for the normal force, friction and angle of friction of the
bodies as shown below.
Apply conditions of equilibrium
to solve for N and F, and later
solve for the angle by
trigonometry.

F ∑ 𝐹 𝑥=0; ∑ 𝐹 𝑦 =0;
1 00 − 𝐹 =0 −50 + 𝑁 =0
𝑭 =𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝑵 N
N R
𝐹
tan ∅ =
𝑁
100
tan ∅ =
50
∅ =𝟔𝟑 . 𝟒𝟑 °
A Pull of 490 N inclined at 30° to the horizontal is
necessary to move a block of wood on a horizontal
table. If the coefficient of friction between the bodies
in contact is 0.2, what is the weight of the block?

P=490 N

30°
GIVEN:
FBD:
P = 490N
f = 0.20
W

REQUIRED: P

WEIGHT OF THE BLOCK, 30°

W=? F

N
W=?
P=490 N

30°

N
SOLUTION:
FBD:

490 sin 30 = 245 N

W
490 N
490 cos 30 = 424.352 N
30°

N
What weight W is necessary to start the system of
blocks shown move to the right. Coefficient of friction
is 0.10, and the pulleys are assumed to be friction less.
Figure:
LESSON 5.3 -
WEDGES

A wedge is in general a triangular object which is placed


between two objects to either hold them in place or is used to
move one relative to the other.
EXAMPLE 1:
As shown in figure, determine the weight of block B that will keep it
at rest while force P starts block A up the incline surface of B. The
weight of A is 100 lb and the angle of friction for all surfaces in
contact is 15°.

A
P

30°
B
FBD of each block:
100 lb

From the FBD of Block A:

P A

From the FBD of block B:

30°
15°
R1
WB
R1

30° B

15°
R2
EXAMPLE 2:
As shown in figure below, two blocks, each weighing 150lb and
resting on a horizontal surface, are pushed apart by a 30° wedge.
The angle of friction is 15° for all contact surfaces. What value of P is
required to start the movement of the blocks?
FBD of each block:

150 lb
15° A 15°
150 lb 15° 15°

R1

R1
15°
15°
B B

15°
R2
From the blocks lying on the horizontal surface:

150 lb

R1
15°
B

R2
From the wedge:
P

A 30°
30°
R1
R1

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