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Unit V
Friction
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Friction
Friction is a force between two surfaces
that are sliding, or trying to slide across one
another, for example when you try to push
a toy car along the floor.
Friction always works in the direction
opposite from the direction of the motion of
the object. It always parallel to the plane of
contact.
Moving
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Friction
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Types of Friction
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FRICTION
The Resistance offered by the surface (due to ir-regularities)
being increased.
Friction is must for the operation of Belt, Clutch, Screw Jack,
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Coefficients of Friction
Maximum static-friction force:
Fm s N
Kinetic-friction force:
Fk k N
k 0.75 s
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No friction,
(Px = 0)
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No motion,
(Px < Fm)
Motion impending,
(Px = Fm)
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Motion,
(Px > Fm)
Angles of Friction
It is sometimes convenient to replace normal force
N and friction force F by their resultant R:
No friction
No motion
Motion impending
Fm s N
tan s
N
N
tan s s
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Motion
Fk k N
tan k
N
N
tan k k
No
friction
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No motion
Motion
impending
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Motion
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Motion is impending
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Determine value of
coefficient of static friction.
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Coefficient of static
friction is known
Motion is impending
Determine magnitude or
direction of one of the
applied forces
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Problem 1
Calculate maximum friction
force and compare with
friction force required for
equilibrium. If it is greater,
block will not slide.
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Problem 1
Required friction for Equilibrium
Fx 0 :
4
5
(500 N) - 53 1500 N F 0
F 500 N
Negative sign indicates our assumed direction is
wrong. Hence the reverse the direction of force
Fy 0 :
Since Fm < Freq
block will slide.
Hence Calculate
kinetic-friction
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force.
N - 54 500 N 53 500 N 0
N 1500 N
Maximum Friction
Fm s N
Fm 0.251500 N 375 N
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Problem 1
There fore actual friction
Factual Fk k N
0.201500 N
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Factual 300 N
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Problem 2
Two Blocks of Weight W and 1200N,
rests on two identical inclined
planes AB and BC inclined at 60
and 30 to the horizontal meeting
at the point B, respectively. They
are connected by a rope passing
over a smooth pulley at B. If the
coefficient of friction between the
block and the plane AB is 0.23 and
that between the block and the
plane BC is 0.25, find the least and
greatest
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Problem 2
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Problem 2
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Problem 3
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Problem 3
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Problem 3
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Problem 4
Two Blocks of weight
800N and 550 N are
connected as shown in
fig. What will be the
required force P, to
start the movement.
The pulley is smooth &
the
coefficient
of
friction between the
other contact surfaces
are 0.23
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Problem 5
Two blocks of weight 500 N
and 900N connected by a rod
are kept in an inclined plane
shown in the figure. The rod
is parallel to the plane. The
coefficient
of
friction
between 500 N blocks and
the plane is 0.3 and that
between 900 N blocks and
the plane is 0.4.
find the
inclination of the plane with
the
horizontal
and
the
tension in the rod when the
motion down the plane is just
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about
to start.
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Problem 5
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References
1. Ferdinand P Beer & E.Russell Johnston VECTOR
MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS STATICS & Dynamics,
(Ninth Edition) Tata McGraw Hill Education Private
Limited, New Delhi.
2. Engineering Mechanics Statics & Dynamics by
S.Nagan, M.S.Palanichamy, Tata McGraw-Hill (2001).
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