Chapter 8: Friction
Chapter 8: Friction
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Chapter 8: Friction
8.1 - 8.2 Coulomb Friction Model
Thus far we have been considering problems in equilibrium without friction.
In reality, friction is always present between any two surfaces in contact
which may be moving with respect to each other or impending to move.
There are two types of friction: Coulomb friction (dry) and fluid friction.
Fluid friction applies to lubricated mechanisms. The present discussion is
limited to dry friction between nonlubricated surfaces.
Consider the block resting on a flat surface:
Static Friction
Kinetic Friction
No friction,
(Px = 0)
No motion,
(Px < Fm)
Motion impending,
(Px = Fm)
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Motion,
(Px > Fm)
tan s =
Fm s
=
tan s = s
tan k =
Fk k
=
tan k = k
Another way to visualize the angles of static and kinetic friction is with a block resting on an incline.
No friction
No motion
Motion
impending
Motion
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Wedges are used to make small adjustments in height for heavy objects.
The force required to lift the object is usually much smaller than its weight.
The force required to lower the object is even smaller.
Wedges are usually self-locking i.e. upon the removal of the force P, the
wedge stays in place.
Consider the FBD of the block and the wedge for different cases:
Case (I) Raising the block:
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Qr = Pa
Q = Pa r
Impending motion
upwards. Solve for
Q.
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Qr = Pa
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