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Weight
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lbs-m
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V.
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Force of Friction
Friction always opposes the motion of an object parallel to the surface on
A.
which the movement is occurring. Ff = Fn
A normal force (Fn) is present, which is always perpendicular to the surface
B.
on which the movement is occurring.
The coefficient of friction between two surfaces is determined through
C.
experimentation, and represented by the Greek letter mu ().
1. The coefficient of static friction, s, exists when an object is stationary
and a force is applied to move the object along a surface.
a. In such a case Fx 0.
b. The sum of forces along the surface of movement (typically in the xdir.) will remain equal to zero if the pushing force(s) are not great
enough to overcome the force of friction. The object will remain
stationary, i.e., in equilibrium.
2. The coefficient of kinetic friction, k, exists when an object is in motion
and a force is applied to either accelerate or decelerate the object.
a. In such a case Fx = ma
b. The sum of forces along the surface of movement (typically in the xdir.) will follow Newtons Second Law due to the fact that a change in
motion will occur.
3. Coefficients are typically less than 1 (but not always) and always
greater than 0. The greater the coefficient, the greater the force of
friction.
Coefficient of Friction Table on Pg. 129
Website: http://frictioncenter.siu.edu/databaseSearch.html
Website:
http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Tribology/co_of_frict.htm
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Content Expectations:
P1.1A
P1.1B
P1.1C
P1.1D
P1.1E
P1.1f
P1.1g
P1.1h
P1.1i
P1.2A
P1.2C
P1.2D
P1.2E
P1.2f
P1.2g
P2.1g
P3.1A
P3.1d
P3.2A
P3.2C
P3.2d
P3.3A
P3.3b
P3.3c
P3.4A
P3.4B
P3.4C
P3.6B
P3.6C
P1.2h
P1.2i
P1.2j
P1.2k